On February 23, 2016, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled in a long-awaited decision that the Department of Labor can regulate the tip pooling policies of employers around the country. Aviva Kamm and Krista Nelson explain the ruling's impact on employers.
The new Limited Liability Act, effective January 2016, is designed to simplify the process of entity formation and offer greater flexibility in the organizational structure. Practitioners should take this opportunity to re-evaluate their approach to advising clients on formation and management issues to account for changes in the Act.
Successful estate planning for families with significant rental real estate business income involves coordinating complex income tax rules with dispositive planning. Katie Groblewski and RoseMary Reed discuss the importance of the choice of fiduciaries for the trust, the practical aspects of managing trust-owned real estate and the potential tax impacts of the resulting managerial structure.
The Washington Supreme Court is again being asked to interpret the FLCA in Saucedo v. NW Management and Realty Services. In the Saucedo case, the Court will decide whether a farm management company constitutes a farm labor contractor under the FLCA. Sarah Wixson reviews how a company could be viewed as a farm labor contractor.
Jenna Ichikawa explains how grantor trusts can be powerful planning tools.
Nonproductive time, such as break time for piece-rate workers and travel time, is getting increased scrutiny from Washington employees, employers and courts. Aviva Kamm explains the guidelines for when employees should be paid and provides practical tips for employers.
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