$725K Settlement to Tenants for Wrongful Eviction
Northwest Justice Project (NJP) and Rivercrest Law PLLC announced today that claims brought by Ms. Aaron Allen and the Estate of Kathleen Allen have been settled for $725,000.
WA Passes Foreclosure Prevention Bill as Statewide Foreclosure Rates Jump 54%
Bill Funds Legal Representation, Expands Mediation Program and Establishes New Funding Model to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure OLYMPIA, WA – May 20, 2025 As foreclosure rates continue to climb nationwide and surge 54% in Washington state over the past year, Governor Bob Ferguson today signed into law E2SSB 5686, significantly expanding the Foreclosure Fairness Act […]
Press Release: Washington Appeals Court: Eviction Settlements that Strip Tenants’ Rights Are Void
SEATTLE, WA – April 5, 2024 – The Elves for the Homeless and four unhoused individuals residing in Clarkston, Washington, filed a lawsuit today challenging the city of Clarkston's Ordinance 1706 as unconstitutional and in violation of the American with Disabilities Act.
Press Release: Unhoused Clarkston Residents and the Elves for the Homeless Sues Clarkston Over Unconstitutional Ordinance
SEATTLE, WA – April 5, 2024 – The Elves for the Homeless and four unhoused individuals residing in Clarkston, Washington, filed a lawsuit today challenging the city of Clarkston's Ordinance 1706 as unconstitutional and in violation of the American with Disabilities Act.
Press Release: Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness Sues Burien Over Unconstitutional Ordinance
The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness (Coalition on Homelessness), along with three unhoused individuals residing in Burien, Washington, filed a lawsuit today challenging Burien’s Ordinance 827 as unconstitutional.