Weekly Roundup for the week of September 7, 2026
Washington Supreme Court Blake Refunds – The invalidation of the simple drug possession statute in Blake does not entitle individuals to a refund of drug court…
Weekly Roundup for the week of August 31, 2026
Washington Supreme Court Vicarious Liability and Negligent Retention – A plaintiff may plead both vicarious liability against an employer based on an employee’s…
Weekly Roundup for the week of August 24, 2026
Division II Involuntary Treatment Act and Statutory Interpretation – “Joel’s Law” allows a person’s “immediate family member,” to petition a superior court to…
Weekly Roundup for the week of August 17, 2026
Division I Pretrial Release Conditions – Pretrial drug monitoring patches are a search under Article I, Section 7, and must therefore be supported…
Weekly Roundup for the week of August 10, 2026
Washington Supreme Court DUI Breath Tests – In cases involving the debatable presence of a foreign substance in the defendant’s mouth within 15-minutes…
Weekly Roundup for the week of August 3, 2026
Division III Restitution – Restitution may not exceed twice the victim’s loss, even if the precise amount of the loss cannot be easily…