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The Corporate Transparency Act & Startups

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective on January 1, 2024, and will undoubtedly cause difficulties for many startup companies. The upshot is almost all new companies formed will have to file beneficial ownership reports with FinCEN (the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which is a bureau of the US Treasury Department). There are exemptions, suchContinue reading “The Corporate Transparency Act & Startups”

CTA Beneficial Ownership Reporting Challenges in Community Property States

Inset:  This post was co-authored by Joe Wallin, a partner in the Seattle, Washington office of Carney Badley Spellman and Jonathan Wilson with the FinCEN Report.  Original post found here. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect January 1, 2024.  This new federal law will require non-exempt reporting companies to report personally identifiable information for each beneficial owner (each,Continue reading “CTA Beneficial Ownership Reporting Challenges in Community Property States”

Washington State House Bill 1155 – My Health My Data Act

By Amy Weston Washington State is on track to pass a far-reaching new piece of legislation in the upcoming weeks. The “My Health My Data” Act (House Bill 1155), if signed into law, will take effect starting on March 31, 2024. The title of the law implies that it will only apply to health careContinue reading “Washington State House Bill 1155 – My Health My Data Act”

Overbroad Nondisclosure, Confidentiality, and Nondisparagement Agreements Violate the National Labor Relations Act

By Lucinda Luke March 2023 A new case recently decided by the National Labor Relations Board held that “an employer violates Section 8(a)(1) of the [National Labor Relations] Act when it proffers a severance agreement with provisions that would restrict employees’ exercise of their NLRA rights.” McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58, slip op. at 7Continue reading “Overbroad Nondisclosure, Confidentiality, and Nondisparagement Agreements Violate the National Labor Relations Act“

Amendments to Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act

by Lucinda J. Luke 12/28/22 Amendments to Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (EPOA) go into effect January 1, 2023 (with no grace period) and require most employers who engage in business in Washington state to include pay ranges and benefits information in their job postings. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has recentlyContinue reading “Amendments to Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act”

Time to Update Your Severance Agreements: New Washington State Law and National Labor Relations Board Decision Place Additional Requirements

Authored by: Joshua D. Brittingham March 2023 Severance agreements have traditionally included confidentiality clauses that allow employers to keep the terms of the agreement, including the amount paid, confidential. This is particularly true when an employee has asserted claims that are waived as part of the severance agreement. However, recent legislation in Washington, known as theContinue reading “Time to Update Your Severance Agreements: New Washington State Law and National Labor Relations Board Decision Place Additional Requirements“

5 Things You Should Know about the New Washington State Capital Gains Tax

Authored by: Lauren Fricke In 2021, the Washington State legislature enacted a new tax on the sale of long-term capital assets. In March 2022, the Douglas County Superior Court ruled the new tax is invalid because it violates the state constitution. That decision has been appealed to the Washington State Supreme Court, but while weContinue reading “5 Things You Should Know about the New Washington State Capital Gains Tax“