May 2023 Knowing the Waters – Resignations and Filling Commission Vacancies
By Frank Chmelik In the 2023 legislative session, the [...]
April 2023 Knowing the Waters – Elections
By Frank Chmelik Well, we are coming up on [...]
120 Day Rent Increase
On March 13, 2023, Bellingham City Council gave final [...]
Residential Landlord Case Law and Statutory Updates
Landlords and tenants have a protected relationship here in [...]
November 2022 Knowing the Waters – Incidents and Claims
By Frank Chmelik This month we will look at [...]
Nondisclosure Agreements Update
Employers commonly require employees to sign agreements containing nondisclosure [...]
October 2022 Knowing the Waters – Annual Checklist
By Frank Chmelik I have recently received several requests [...]
September 2022 Knowing the Waters – Communicating Sensitive Information to Commissioners
By Frank Chmelik This month’s focus is on the [...]
August 2022 Knowing the Waters – Delegation of Powers
By Frank Chmelik This month’s column is about “Delegation [...]
July 2022 Knowing the Waters – Controversial Meetings
By Frank Chmelik Here is a bit of a [...]