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  • April 15, 2026

    737 Max Families Ask Full 5th Circ. To Weigh DOJ-Boeing Deal

    Families of 737 Max 8 crash victims have asked the full Fifth Circuit to review a panel's recent decision accepting the U.S. Department of Justice's refusal to criminally prosecute Boeing for allegedly conspiring to defraud safety regulators, saying it allows corporate defendants to game the courts through a "mootness" loophole.

  • April 15, 2026

    Insurer Says No Coverage For Fatal Wa. Quarry Shooting

    An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify a trucking company owner from civil claims following his conviction over the fatal shooting death of another man, the insurer told a Washington federal court.

  • April 15, 2026

    9th Circ. Skeptical About Erasing Rail Workers' $7.8M Vax Win

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday appeared likely to uphold a $7.8 million verdict for former San Francisco public rail employees who were ousted after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on faith-based grounds, with one judge saying the transit system's argument would mean public health guidance effectively cancels out religious rights.  

  • April 15, 2026

    Chamber Backs 9th Circ. Rehearing Of Funko Investor Suit

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is backing Funko Inc.'s call for Ninth Circuit to rehear an investor dispute over the toy-maker's write-down of excessive inventory, arguing that the court's decision to revive the lawsuit "degrades a critical firewall against abusive litigation."

  • April 15, 2026

    Aluminum Co. Settles Trans Worker's Suit Over Health Plan

    A subsidiary of Kaiser Aluminum has agreed to resolve a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against transgender employees by excluding coverage for medical treatments related to gender-affirming care from its health plan, according to a filing in Washington federal court.

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