StokesLaw™ Briefs

Seattle's Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance went into effect on September 1. This article explains what qualified employers must provide independent contractors.

The Second Circuit recently affirmed a dismissal of a lawsuit involving international air travel, and, in doing so, provided a reminder that a failure to abide by the Montreal Convention's conditions serves as a complete shield from liability.

Estate Planning Insights Aug/Sept

House Bill 1795, or the "Silenced No More Act," prevents an employer and employee from agreeing to refrain from discussing conduct that the employee reasonably believed to be illegal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violation, or sexual assault.