By Christina Haring-Larson
Both the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and King County Superior Court have several proposed changes to the local rules that are currently under review. Some of the more significant proposed changes are summarized herein, but this summary should not serve as a substitute for reading the proposed rule changes in their entirety.
Western District of Washington
A complete list of the proposed changes to the Local Rules for the Western District of Washington (“LCR”) can be viewed at http://www.wawd.uscourts.gov. The period for public comment on these local rules closed on April 7. If enacted, the changes would likely be effective sometime in...