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The Firehouse Lawyer may be controversial at times, but due to recent legislative changes, the definition of "lowest responsible bidder", for purposes of procurement contracts, may have changed--for the better; we also discuss whether certain fire district activities are subject to business-and-occupation taxes, when benefit charges may be imposed on religious organizations, and whether fire districts and RFAs may sue for defamation. | 13-08 | 2015 | 8 | August_2015.pdf |
In this issue, the Firehouse Lawyer addresses recent case law arising under the Public Records and Open Public Meetings Acts; recent EEOC insights into inquires into disabilities, and how that relates to conditional offers of employment; and finally, we introduce a new column in honor of Bill Jarmon: Safety Bill. | 15-01 | 2017 | 1 | January_2017_FINAL.pdf |
This newsletter discusses a very important Washington State Attorney General Opinion. ATTENTION: The next Municipal Roundtable will occur on Friday, June 29, 9-11 AM, and will be located at West Pierce Fire and Rescue, Station 31 (headquarters), 3631 Drexler Drive, University Place, WA 98466. Our topic for this roundtable, which is a free discussion group related to issues faced by public agencies, is employment and labor law matters. | 16-06 | 2018 | 6 | June2018FINAL.pdf |
The Firehouse Lawyer considers the importance of privacy in the context of health care information; we also discuss potential changes to the bid laws that would impact various public agencies, disability retirement, WPFMLA leave requirements, defamation law, and the concept of "unilateral change" in labor law. | 17-03 | 2019 | 4 | MarchApril2019.pdf |