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March 17, 2026
FPI, Apartment Owners Reach $7M Deal In Wash. AG's Tenant Suit
California-based property manager FPI and owners of five low-income apartment complexes have agreed to pay $7 million to end the Washington attorney general's lawsuit accusing them of exploiting senior tenants by overstating property qualities and withholding information about future rent rises, according to an agreed order finalized Monday.
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March 17, 2026
9th Circ. Backs Rare FCA Theory In Huge Drug Prices Program
In a novel and potentially far-reaching decision, the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday revived a major hospital chain's False Claims Act suit accusing large pharmaceutical companies of massive overcharges in a prominent drug discount program where pricing disputes are common.
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March 17, 2026
Swift Says Its Truckers Are Exempt From Washington OT Law
Trucking firm Swift Transportation urged a Washington federal court to reject a drivers' class action accusing the company of shorting them on overtime pay, arguing that drivers are exempt from Washington state's overtime laws and don't qualify for pay while off duty or in a truck's sleeper berth.
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March 17, 2026
Mich. AG Joins Fair Housing Laws Fight Against HUD Guidance
Michigan's attorney general spoke Tuesday about joining 15 states and the District of Columbia in a California federal suit claiming the Trump administration undermines enforcement of fair housing laws by threatening to halt funding for local government programs protecting people discriminated against for gender and sexual orientation, among other things.
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March 17, 2026
No Accidental Death Benefits For Plane Crash, Insurer Says
The beneficiaries of two pilots who died in a 2024 plane crash are not entitled to accidental death and dismemberment benefits under an aviation company's life insurance plan, a Prudential unit said Tuesday, asking a Washington federal court to toss the beneficiaries' suit.
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