Business And Corporate Law

In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, States will now be able to collect sales tax from internet retailers who sell their products online.  This change appears to be a big victory for the States, and is expected to increase revenue that individual States argued...

In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, States will now be able to collect sales tax from internet retailers who sell their products online.  This change appears to be a big victory for the States, and is expected to increase revenue that individual States argued...

As previously reported, investigations by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are expected to increase, especially throughout this summer.  They will be scrutinizing suspected, undocumented workers and the businesses that employ them. Time is...

In March, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a Field Assistance Bulletin that announced a rollback in the tip credit rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  This changes the way Washington employers can administer tip-pooling in...

Deadline:  June 15, 2018 The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) recently announced it will no longer actively process new recreational marijuana license applications and renewals received after June 15, 2018.  Any applications for recreational marijuana...

Effective: June 7, 2018 Employers in the State of Washington may be restricted from asking about a job applicant’s arrest or criminal background history during the initial stages of the job application process.  On March 13, 2018, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed...

Last month, Washington State's Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Washington Fair Chance Act (WFCA), otherwise known as “ban the box” legislation.  Washington becomes the 11th state in the US that may restrict employers from asking about a job applicant’s arrest...

As National Small Business Week comes to a close, the IRS is reminding employers of their small business playlist on the official IRS YouTube channel. The channel provides several concise videos about the tax topics that interest employers and payroll tax...

Effective April 1, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Food Safety Program will have regulatory authority over Marijuana Infused Edible (MIE) Processors.  This change means that MIE Processors will need an additional new state endorsement to ensure...

This year, investigations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials into undocumented workers and the businesses that employ them have increased.  Hundreds of businesses across the country have been raided.  While most of these raids have occurred in...