http://www.schwabeblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:38:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Catherine Brinkman Let’s just get one thing out of the way: Most contractors that protest a bid or proposal award will lose. Why? Because the deck is stacked against them. The public contracting process, initially developed as a fair, transparent basis for competition, sometimes lacks both fairness and transparency. Some agencies ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/02/10/in-search-of-fairness-and-transparency/ It is February, the month of roses, chocolates and ... uncomfortable blind dates. That got us at SWW thinking. Where do you meet up for a meal when you want to keep it brief? As lawyers, our time is often not our own. Whether we are up against a deadline or ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2012/02/08/making-a-quick-exit-places-to-dine-when-you-need-to-keep-it-brief-or-you-just-want-to/ By Jeremy Vermilyea All businesses want to save money.  And they don’t want to spend money on lawyers if they don’t have to.  But using your advisors is about more than the bill.  There are a number of protections that come with making the call to your attorney.  Those protections can ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/02/08/the-importance-of-knowing-when-to-call-your-lawyer/ By Jeremy Vermiliyea In 2011, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 961, a partial ban on a requirement of subrogation waivers in construction contracts. Since the legislation became effective in June 2010, much confusion, overstatement, hand-wringing, and general angst has ensued. Click here to read the full article as it appeared in the ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/01/13/2011-legislature-bans-subrogation-waivers-is-this-the-end-of-indemnity-as-we-know-it/ Welcome to the first entry of Northwest Construction Zone, Schwabe’s blog about all things involving construction and government contracting that affect the Northwest. With this blog we hope to provide insights into current trends in the law affecting contractors, design professionals, and those doing business with local, state and ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/01/13/welcome-to-the-northwest-construction-zone/ Because We Are at Our Favorite Spot Doom: The perfect excuse for our annual happy hour issue. This year we are adding a few more favorite spots to help us forget the doom of the unknown - or of the evening traffic jam. Go Swank If the world was ending, it would be ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2012/01/09/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-we-feel-fine/ This month, your Schwabe cuisine critics are focusing on a combination of ground spices that is sweeping the world - and King County. The spices are turmeric, cumin and coriander, and the dish is curry. Originating on the Indian subcontinent, curry, in one variation or another, is now extremely popular in ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2011/12/09/spicing-it-up-with-curry/ No political edition of King County Bar Association's Bar Bulletin would be complete without a food column dedicated to politics. This month's column is a guide to political food, with journeys to food and drink on all sides of the aisle, and some unusual formats for civic engagement. Election Night "Blue ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2011/11/10/the-politics-of-food-and-drink/ Seattle is a great food town, but it has not traditionally been a great town in which to find a full menu after 11 p.m. In honor of Night Kitchen — a restaurant only open for late-night dining that closed its doors indefinitely this past summer — Dining Out With ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2011/10/12/night-of-the-living-dead-where-to-eat-after-midnight/ It is back to school time again. In celebration of the season and the fond memories we have of September, the Dining Out with Schwabe Team went into the restaurant community to learn something "new." Be it a new restaurant, a new way of doing things or a restaurant that ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2011/09/13/schools-in-session-learn-your-lessons-well/