by Trevor J. Cartales | Jun 14, 2026 | Blogs By Trevor J. Cartales, Employment Law, Non-Compete
Washington Non-Compete Rule Update Overview After the failure of the federal government to protect workers against unfair restrictive covenants, Washington has taken matters into its own hands. With the passage of HB 1155, the state is outlawing noncompete agreements... 
by Trevor J. Cartales | Oct 13, 2025 | Blogs By Trevor J. Cartales, Employment Law
Political Speech and Employment Rights in Washington/Oregon Have you noticed people becoming more and more politically charged nowadays? Perhaps they have. Perhaps it’s an illusion promulgated by easy access to social media. After all, anyone and everyone has a... 
by Trevor J. Cartales | Sep 9, 2025 | Blogs By Trevor J. Cartales, Employment Law
In both Washington and Oregon, most employment relationships are governed by the at-will doctrine—meaning either the employer or employee can end the employment at any time, for any legal reason (or no reason at all), without notice. The important catch is that... 
by Trevor J. Cartales | Jun 12, 2025 | Blogs By Trevor J. Cartales, Business Law
“It’s Just Boilerplate” and Other Lies – Common Contract Provisions and Their Meanings Contracts are the legal backbone of binding agreements big and small. Whether it’s an everyday consumer transaction or a multi-million dollar business deal, we use contracts... 
by Trevor J. Cartales | Dec 19, 2024 | Blogs By Trevor J. Cartales, Personal Injury Law
So you’ve been in a car accident. Now what? At fault or not, being involved in an accident can be overwhelming. Taking time off work, evaluating repairs, treating injuries, and dealing with PTSD or other anxiety-related responses is stressful enough; navigating the...