Bullivant Houser has been named a Top Workplace in The Oregonian Top Workplaces! Being named a Top Workplace is a big deal — only 119 companies made this year's list. We are honored, especially because the judges were our…
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, is pleased to announce that Andy Downs has been elected to serve a second term on the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) Board…
Bullivant attorneys Andrew Downs and Thomas Hutchinson have been recognized as ranked lawyers in the latest edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2021). Andrew Downs is ranked in California in the area of insurance law and Thomas…
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, is pleased to announce that Jeanne Loftis has been appointed as Chair of the National Membership Committee for the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA). Membership…
Students are back to school. With students spending more and more time online, we are seeing more and more cyberbullying. Cyberbullies use the internet to attack people with words resulting in unwanted sexual intimidation or harassment. Cyberbullies threaten physical harm…
American College of Coverage Counsel Newsletter Monday, April 27, 2020 Doug Houser, one of the nation's preeminent bad faith lawyers, has announced plans to retire. What does a great lawyer do for a second act, after 60 years with one…
Bullying of children and teens happens whether they interact with others in person or through social media. Like the horrible virus, research suggests cyberbullying will continue to spread during social distancing because social media is their primary form of communication.…
The U.S. Treasury Department released new implementation guidance on April 6, 2020 regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including changes to interpretations for loan amount calculation. Additionally, the new guidance provides relaxed standards for applicants and underwriting banks. These changes could…
National complex litigation cases require engaging local counsel in multiple jurisdictions. As national counsel, you may view this as an administrative chore. But, if you are retaining local counsel only to "check the box," you are not getting full value…
Washington State's Legislative Season this year was a busy one, with several key statutes getting passed. From a defense litigation perspective, a key and controversial bill was SB 5163, Relating to actions for wrongful injury or death. This bill was…