Blog & Updates
Join Eric Neal for an Audio Webinar
Eric Neal will be presenting an audio webinar for the National Business Institute on October 16th. "Insurance Bad Faith 2019: Hot-Button Issues and New Case Law," will be streaming from 1:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The subject of his presentations will...
Leather and Associates
On August 20, 2019 Lether & Associates celebrated our Firm's anniversary. We started our day with an all office Foosball tournament and breakfast served by Sam Colito. We then headed to Interbay Golf where we had a fun day of playing golf. As expected, awards and...
No Coverage for Breach of Contract Claims Involving Faulty Construction or for Resulting Delay Claims in Oregon
Although not as liberal as the Washington courts, the Oregon courts have not necessarily been kind to liability insurers in coverage disputes arising out of construction defect claims. In a recent federal court ruling, however, the court has clearly held that...
Another Season in the Books: Lether Softball 2019:
Lether & Associates (and friends) recently wrapped up another season of softball here in Seattle. The slow start to summer did not get in the way of another fun and enjoyable season. This year’s team was made up of employees, as well as spouses, friends and...
Defense Cost Recovery: The Federal Court Changes the Landscape in Washington
In 2013, the Washington State Supreme Court handed down the decision in National Surety Corp. v. Immunex that expanded defense cost exposure in Washington for liability insurers. Specifically, the Immunex court found that Washington liability insurers were not...
Memorial Day
To those in uniform serving and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day. Lether & Associates would like to wish everyone a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend. As a reminder, the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion is June...
Upcoming Seminars Presented by Tom Lether
In the next week Tom Lether will be speaking at two events in Detroit and San Francisco. The seminars will focus on an overview of insurance coverage and extra-contractual claims in the Northwest. For more information and/or materials on these presentations please...
Join Tom Lether at West Coast Casualty’s 26th Annual Construction Defect Seminar
Tom Lether will be presenting at West Coast Casualty’s 26th Annual Construction Defect Seminar at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. Tom will be presenting on: Friday May 10, 2019 from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM --- in the South Ballroom. The subject of this...
Administrative Professionals’ Day
Yesterday our firm spoiled our amazing staff during Administrative Professionals Day. We celebrated the morning with lattes and breakfast treats, went out for lunch and enjoyed the beautiful day with a boat float on Lake Union. We then gave them the rest of the day to...