Category: Legal Compliance
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Foreign Money Judgments in Washington Still Need a Washington Hook
In Alterna Aircraft V B Ltd. v. SpiceJet Ltd., the Washington Supreme Court held that a creditor seeking recognition of a foreign-country money judgment must identify Washington property if there is no general or specific jurisdiction over the debtor here. What Happened Washington has adopted the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, which allows certain…
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What Washington’s Montes Decision Means for False-Discount Pricing Claims
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a false “sale” price alone does not constitute “business or property” injury under the state’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA) if the item is worth what the consumer paid. Key takeaway: The decision likely narrows some Washington false-discount cases, but it is not a green light for careless pricing. Businesses…