StokesLaw™ Briefs

The Department of Justice considers websites places of public accommodation and has shown an increasing interest in ensuring that goods and services offered online are equally accessible to persons with disabilities. Krista Nelson and Aviva Kamm suggest steps that companies can take to make their sites more accessible.

The Department of Justice considers websites places of public accommodation and has shown an increasing interest in ensuring that goods and services offered online are equally accessible to persons with disabilities. Krista Nelson and Aviva Kamm explain why businesses should review their websites for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

On January 8, 2015, the Washington State Supreme Court resolved a conflict between the state's Court of Appeals regarding deficiency judgments and guarantor liability following a nonjudicial foreclosure of the borrower's real property. Chris Graving explains the significance of this decision.

On September 18, 2014, in Frias v. Asset Foreclosure Services, et al., the Washington Supreme Court held that no cause of action for wrongful foreclosure exists under the Deed of Trust Act until after a foreclosure sale occurs. Tom Lerner and Chris Graving provide analysis on why this is important to lenders.

Creditors are faced with an array of options when a borrower defaults, based upon the nature, quality and value of collateral and other factors. This "Loan Default Decision Tree" is a tool that provides structure for making choices as to how to proceed.

Investors considering purchasing distressed properties are facing one less potential risk thanks to a recent decision by the Washington Supreme Court on nonjudicial foreclosures. Chris Graving reviews the Court's recent decision regarding the Deed of Trust Act.