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  • April 02, 2026

    Cadillac Owners' Class Action Says GM Botched EV Design

    Two Cadillac Lyriq owners sparked the ignition on a proposed class action against General Motors in Washington federal court on Thursday, claiming the automaker hid evidence of pervasive defects in the electric SUV's design that can trigger system failures and leave the vehicles completely inoperable.

  • April 02, 2026

    Microsoft Addicted Kids To Minecraft And Xbox Live, Suit Says

    A group of gamers and their parents sued Microsoft Corp. in Washington state court over what they described as the company's "highly addictive" gaming products, alleging the tech giant built games such as Minecraft to maximize use among children and cash in on in-game purchases.

  • April 02, 2026

    Amazon's Bot Ban Aims To Stifle AI Rivals, 9th Circ. Told

    Perplexity AI has urged the Ninth Circuit to scrap an injunction blocking the startup's artificial intelligence tool Comet from purchasing items on Amazon.com, arguing the lower court made numerous errors, and Amazon is trying to stifle competition to promote its own AI tools and "bombard" users with ads.

  • April 02, 2026

    Space Needle Fights Arbitrator's Order To Rehire Worker

    The operator of Seattle's Space Needle has asked a Washington federal court to reverse an arbitrator's order to reinstate a fired worker, arguing that discharge was the correct discipline for a worker who violated several workplace rules while spending time with an ex-coworker who visited her at work.

  • April 02, 2026

    Suit Against Wash. Ponzi Operator Stayed Pending DOJ Probe

    The former CEO of a real estate company accused of collecting $230 million by targeting Chinese investors will face an investigation by authorities before resolving a Washington federal lawsuit, which came after a bankruptcy judge called the venture a Ponzi scheme.

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