Wash. Justices Say Millionaire Tax Shielded From Referendum

By Jaqueline McCool

Washington's recently passed tax on income over $1 million cannot be subject to a voter referendum, the state Supreme Court ruled, finding that the tax falls under a referendum exception because of its deemed necessity.

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Wash. Panel Revives GLP-1 Health Plan Coverage Fight

By Gianna Ferrarin

A Washington state appeals court revived a proposed class action by state employees alleging their benefit plan discriminatorily barred health coverage for GLP-1 medications treating obesity, finding a lower court should have allowed the case to proceed to discovery.

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9th Circ. Renews Biz Nuisance Claim Over Seattle BLM Protest

By Rachel Riley

A Ninth Circuit panel partly revived a Korean restaurant and apartment complex owner's lawsuit accusing Seattle of abandoning several city blocks during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, ruling Tuesday that the businesses can potentially advance nuisance claims by arguing for the suspension of the statute of limitations.

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Bittrex Seeks To Undo $24M Judgment After SEC Crypto Pivot

By Ben Adlin

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex urged a Seattle federal judge to toss a $24 million judgment entered as part of a 2023 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, arguing that the agency has since done an "about-face" on crypto and abandoned its position that digital tokens are securities.

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Potato Co. Gets Defense Attys DQ'ed In Benefits Plan Suit

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge disqualified Cicotte Law Firm PLLC on Tuesday from representing a consultant accused of mismanaging Oregon Potato Co.'s employee benefits plan, concluding the food processor has shown a potential conflict of interest based on the reasonable belief that it was previously a client of the firm.

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Wash. Panel Upholds Seizure-Prone Driver's Crash Conviction

By Parker Quinlan

A Washington state appeals court on Tuesday upheld the vehicular homicide and assault conviction of a driver who suffered a seizure, finding a jury could reasonably find the driver culpable for ignoring pre-seizure symptoms prior to the crash.

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Freight Carrier Denied Workers Breaks, OT, Suit Says

By MJ Koo

A Washington freight carrier denied workers meal and rest breaks, failed to pay overtime and sick leave and required employees to sign unlawful noncompete agreements, a proposed class action filed in state court said.

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Tribal Loan Co. Wants To Arbitrate Predatory Lending Claims

By Sydney Price

Tribally owned online direct lender WithU Loans is urging a Washington federal judge to send a consumer's proposed class action over alleged predatory lending practices to arbitration, arguing that the plaintiff agreed to arbitrate any claims against the company when he signed the loan agreement at issue.

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Worker Fights 2nd Circ.'s Toss Of Teamsters Fund ERISA Suit

By Emily Brill

The U.S. Supreme Court should revive claims that the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund was mismanaged, a Teamsters-represented worker argued, asking the justices to breathe new life into his twice-dismissed Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit.

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9th Circ. Upholds Chip Injunction In Google Contract Case

By Elliot Weld

The Ninth Circuit refused to lift an injunction against Point Financial Inc. barring it from interfering with Google's license to manufacture certain computer chips while a case plays out over Google's contract with a chipmaker that went out of business.

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Hockey Players Urge 9th Circ. To Revive U.S. Antitrust Claims

By David Steele

A U.S. federal court erroneously ruled that federal antitrust law did not apply in a case involving Canada-based hockey leagues and teams, players hoping to revive their suit alleging mistreatment by the developmental leagues told the Ninth Circuit on Monday.

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Kilpatrick Adds Buchalter Financial Services Partner In Seattle

By Ben Adlin

Attorney Marcus J. Williams joined Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP's Seattle office as a partner in its financial institutions team, the firm announced Tuesday, saying the hire from Buchalter PC would help bolster Kilpatrick's growth in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain Region.

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How Oregon Ruling Affects Federal Gender Care Crackdown

In a favorable development for healthcare providers, an Oregon federal court recently vacated certain U.S. Department of Health and Human Services restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, but the government's broader campaign against this care, including proposed rulemaking and agency investigations, leaves significant uncertainty, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

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A Core Weakness In The Challenge To Birthright Citizenship

The government’s recent oral arguments against birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara would have the Supreme Court use modern immigration classifications as markers for a constitutional boundary that is not expressed in the Fourteenth Amendment, making the theory easier to administer but weaker as a matter of text and history, says attorney Tara Kennedy.

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The 2026 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey: Make Your Voice Heard

How is your work-life balance? Are you content with your compensation and opportunities for advancement at work? Take the 2026 Law360 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey and share your thoughts.

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DOJ Atty Faces Possible Discipline Over DHS 'Lack Of Candor'

By Lauren Berg

A Rhode Island federal judge, whom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security criticized for releasing a noncitizen with an alleged overseas warrant for homicide, on Tuesday said she is referring an assistant U.S. attorney for disciplinary proceedings for not disclosing the warrant to her beforehand.

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Approach The Bench: Justice Bacon On School Accreditation

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

State high courts are responsible for regulating the legal profession in their jurisdictions, and so New Mexico Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon thinks it's only right that justices reevaluate the principles behind law school accreditation.

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Ga. Justices Sanction Asst. DA For AI Errors In Murder Case

By Lauren Berg

The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday sanctioned a Clayton County assistant district attorney for filing briefs that contained nonexistent case citations generated by artificial intelligence in a murder defendant's bid for a new trial, saying the prosecutor's misconduct has "sidetracked" the justices from delving into the merits of the appeal.

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High Court Clarity On Subpoenas Creates Murky Path For AGs

By Carla Baranauckas

The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision that the New Jersey Attorney General's Office infringed free speech by asking an anti-abortion nonprofit to release donor names gives nonprofits and companies more leverage for challenging subpoenas at the outset, although the question remains if and how attorneys general and other enforcers can ultimately obtain sought-after information following a constitutional affront.

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FCC Chair Carr Promotes 6 In Key Legal, Policy Roles

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission's staff are playing musical chairs, and it means high-level promotions for a half-dozen legal aides of agency chief Brendan Carr.

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SEC Lifts NY Atty's Lifetime Practice Ban

By Katryna Perera

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday lifted a lifetime ban preventing a New York attorney from practicing before the agency, following an attempt to leverage a client's testimony before the SEC.

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