Washington Archive » February, 2025

Washington - February, 2025

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• 9th Circ. Keeps Mass Starz Privacy Arbitration Consolidated
• Trump Still Isn't Obeying Order To Free FEMA Funds, AGs Say
• Trump Can't 'Erase' Trans People Via Order, Wash. Judge Says
• 5 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In March
• Real Estate Recap: Gov't Lease Limbo, AI Upset, Profiteering
• Up Next At High Court: Gun Violence Liability & Nuclear Waste
• More Sanctuary Jurisdictions Join Suit Against Trump Admin
• 9th Circ. Says Risk Justified Firing Vax-Refusing Actor
• 9th Circ. Backs Developer's Conviction For Bribing LA Pol
• Wash. Judge Picks Apart Parents' Hospital Data Privacy Suit
• Amazon Sellers Don't Infringe Chair Patent, New Suits Say
• Seattle Property Owner Slaps Exxon With Cleanup Suit
• Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Cozen Public Strategies Names Federal Lobbying Leader
• GOP Rep. Reintroduces The JUDGES Act
• Split 9th Circ. Won't Let ClassPass Arbitrate Auto-Renew Fight
• States Say DOD Transgender Ban Puts Public Safety At Risk
• Safeway Peanut Butter Cookies Caused Death, Suit Says
• Feds Sued In Wash. For Denying Coastal Moth ESA Status
• Refugee Orgs. Say State Dept. Funding Cuts Flout Court Order
• 9th Circ. Partially Upholds Ruling In Ariz. Voting Rights Row
• Landlords Can't Duck Injury Claim From Dweller Not On Lease
• Trump Admin Asks 1st Circ. To Let It Enforce Birthright Ban
• Boeing Rep Must Testify Again In Folded Airline's 737 Max Suit
• Ex-Worker Says Manufacturer Fails To Pay For Off-Clock Work
• Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Wash. Biz Group Fears Amazon Loss In Price-Gouging Suit
• Capital One Can't Delete Suit Over 'Refer A Friend' Texts
• Skanska JV Owes Ukraine War Cost Hikes, Contractor Says
• Wash. Judge Says Officials Are Immune To Energy Code Suit
• The Political Branches Can't Redefine The Citizenship Clause
• 38 AGs Push For Crackdown On Organized Retail Crime
• DOJ Says RealPage Can't Ditch Antitrust Claims
• Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
• Vets Press 9th Circ. To Affirm LA Campus Housing Judgment
• Texas Judge Tosses Law Firm's Claims Of Unfair Competition
• Trump Can't Enact Birthright Citizenship Order During Appeal
• Trump Says Transgender Order Shields Kids From Danger
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Consumers' Qualcomm Antitrust Suit
• WestRock Blamed For Toxic Vapors In Worker's Injury Suit
• Meta Says 9th Circ. Shouldn't Touch Antitrust Cert. Denial
• FTC Wins Discovery Spat In Amazon Prime Subscription Suit
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• 9th Circ. Draws The Line On Software As A Derivative Work
• Federal Judiciary Repeats Request For More Judges
• Wash. Judge Blocks Trump Refugee Entry Order
• 9th Circ. Axes Fee Award In California Pizza Kitchen Hack Deal
• 9th Circ. Mostly Clears The Way For Mont. Logging Project
• Trump Birthright Citizenship EO Must Stay Paused, States Say
• Insurer Won't Have To Cover Sports CEO's Child Sex Suits
• Bezos Satellite Co. Seeks To Block His Paper In Docs Dispute
• GAO Sinks Protest Over Army Corps Solicitation Amendment
• Apple To Invest $500B In US Over 4 Years As Tariffs Mount
• How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
• Elizabeth Holmes Loses 9th Circ. Appeal Over Theranos Fraud
• NY Judge Extends Block On DOGE's Treasury Access
• FTC's Holyoak Has Her Eyes On DeepSeek
• Real Estate Recap: 'Park Ave' Effect, Federal Leases, Atty Hires
• CFPB Shutdown Means 'Irreparable Harm,' 23 State AGs Say
• Microsoft Says Encryption Suit Misunderstands Its Tech
• Puma, Brooks End IP Fight Over 'Nitro' Running Shoes
• Judge Questions Trump Administration Fund Freeze Authority
• Insurers Ask High Court To Review Tribal Jurisdiction Order
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Atty's Fraud Case Against Ex-Girlfriend
• 9th Circ. Revives Atty's Ownership Claims Over Calif. Winery
• Wash. Health System Says Nurse Must Arbitrate Wage Claims
• 10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting
• Psychedelic Law Community Copes With Industry Ego Death
• Feds Say Trump Has Authority To Halt Refugee Admission
• NIH Research Cuts Stay On Hold As Judge Mulls Objections
• Trump Trans Edicts Will Cause More Teen Suicides, States Say
• Trump Admin Says CFPB Defunding Suit Guesses At Harms
• Boston, Other Cities And MassBio Back Challenge To NIH Cuts
• Amazon Says FTC 'Stonewalled' Discovery In Antitrust Case
• Green Groups Ask 9th Circ. To Press EPA Again On Atrazine
• Feds Say DC Judge Can't Bar 'Hypothetical' Spending Freezes
• Nootropics Co. Can't Push Nurse's Suit To Arbitration
• 9th Circ. OKs Bar On Ponzi Scam Suits Against Chicago Title
• 9th Circ. Won't Roll Back Birthright Citizenship Injunction
• 9th Circ Asks Calif. High Court To Rule On Insurance Lapse
• Wash. Justices Say CARES Act Doesn't Shield Violent Renters
• Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Wants Birthright Citizenship EO Enacted Amid Appeal
• Colorado Joins Fight Against Trump Trans Health Order
• Judge Criticizes Gov't For Fighting $7K Navy Back Pay Claim
• Wash. City, Tribe Reach Deal In Emergency Shelter Dispute
• Amazon Drivers Deny Discovery Lapses In Yearslong Pay Suit
• Farmworker Advocates Seek Block On DOL Visa Approvals
• Airlines Can Ask 9th Circ. To Consider Airport Pollution Suit
• Cruise Co. Slams Judge's 'Unprecedented' Rec In Crash Suit
• Democratic States Urge Judge To Restore Refugee Program
• The Case For Compliance During The Trump Administration
• Calif. Smoking Gear Co. Says Rival Ripped Off Cones Design
• Orrick Brings On 3-Atty A&O Shearman Energy Team
• Judge Won't Narrow Injunction In Birthright Citizenship Case
• Wash. AG Targets Alleged 'Probates For Profit' Plot
• Home Insurer Off The Hook In $750K Policy Lapse Dispute
• County Opposes Wash. Tribe's Bid To Weigh In On River Fight
• Undoing An American Ideal Of Fairness
• Judge Won't Hold DOL In Contempt In Farmworker Wage Suit
• Trump Trans Order Is Unconstitutional 'End-Run,' Judge Says
• State AGs Can't Yet Block Musk From Accessing Agency Data
• Firm Says Insurer Refused To Repay It For $1.5M Cyber Theft
• Expect To Feel Aftershocks Of Chopra's CFPB Shake-Up
• Labor Groups Denied Block On DOGE's Agency Access
• Real Estate Recap: Practice Pivot, Tariff Tax, Lennar's Lawyers
• States Move To Block Musk From Taking Over Gov't Agencies
• 9th Circ. Judge Pauses At Forest Service's Project Revision
• Judge Partly Certifies Ex-Detainee Class In Debit Card Fee Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Grills Feds In Immigrant Detention Regs Case
• NHL, CHL Ask Court to Toss Junior Players' Antitrust Lawsuit
• Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
• K&L Gates Continues IP Growth With New Partner In Seattle
• 2nd Judge Blocks Trump Trans Health Order, Chides DOJ Atty
• DOJ Takes Military Bias Dispute With Nev. To 9th Circ.
• Judge Leaves Curbs On DOGE Treasury Access After Hearing
• 9th Circ. Panel Doubts SEC's 'Gag Rule' Violates Free Speech
• 9th Circ. Won't Undo Meta's $725M Privacy Suit
• 2 Men Cop To Crypto Mining Fraud Conspiracy, Forfeit $400M
• Wash. Justices Wary Of Pay Transparency Law Stances
• US Will Weigh In As Justices Consider $1.3B India Award Suit
• Wash. Justices Say Cops At Jan. 6 Riot Can't Stay Incognito
• Boeing, DOJ Want More Time To Rework 737 Max Plea Deal
• 9th Circ. Revives Air Force Guam Munitions Disposal Dispute
• Old Dominion Worker's Gender-Affirming Care Suit Dropped
• Maryland Judge Blocks Trump's Orders On Trans Healthcare
• Court Must Curb Elon Musk's 'Limitless' Power, States Say
• In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
• 9th Circ. Upholds DEA Denial Of Psilocybin Petition
• 4th Judge Rejects Trump's Take On Birthright Citizenship
• Amazon Worker's $1.6M Fee Bid Slashed In Military Bias Suit
• Growth Equity Firm Plugs $150M Into Video Monetization Biz
• Disability Ruling Guides On Cases With Uncertain Causation
• 9th Circ. Revives Family's Asylum Bid Citing 'Antigypsyism'
• Social Media MDL Judge Rips Google, Snap Quick Appeal Bid
• UPS Gets New Trial As Judge Voids Driver's Reduced Verdict
• Insurer Says Gun Clause Blocks Deadly Shooting Coverage
• Groups Try To Stop Trump's 'Catastrophic' Refugee Shutdown
• Gore-Tex Maker Accused Of Greenwashing Waterproof Fabric
• Albertsons To Face Reduced Claims Over Tech Theft
• Client Says Seattle Firm's Bad Advice Cost Him Millions
• Nike Asks 9th Circ. To Claw Back Workplace Harassment Docs
• CFPB's Message To States Takes On New Weight Under Trump
• Fenwick Brings On IRS Trial Attorney In Seattle
• Treasury Chief Exempt From Block On DOGE's System Access
• Joann To Close Over 500 US Stores In Second Ch. 11
• States Can't Halt Funding Ban On Trans Care, DOJ Tells Court
• Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Wash. Health Privacy Law Debuts In Amazon Tracking Suit
• Zillow Hit With Proposed Class Suit Over StreetEasy Fees
• High Court Urged To Skip Amazon Patent Program Fight
• Alaska Airlines Sued Over Alleged In-Flight Sexual Assault
• 9th Circ. Doubts X Plaintiff Can Revive Phone Data Suit
• Monsanto PCB Appeal Seems To Divide Wash. High Court
• Seattle Beats White Ex-Worker's Bias Suit Over DEI Program
• Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
• Trump's Firing Of Watchdog Office Head Paused By Judge
• Refugee Program In Peril With Suspension, Suit Warns
• Apple Urges 9th Circ. Not To Revive Web App Antitrust Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms Officers' Immunity For Getting Phone Contents
• DOGE Access To Treasury Payment System Blocked By Judge
• Amazon Used App Toolkit To Harvest User Data, Suit Says
• Nevada Lithium Mine Violates Indigenous' Rights, Report Says
• Wash. Justices Won't Review Workers' $3.3M Meal Break Win
• Morgan Lewis Adds 5 Knobbe Martens IP Attys On West Coast
• Mass. Judge Temporarily Blocks NIH Funding Cuts
• NH Judge Latest To Block Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
• Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
• 9th Circ. Tosses Slack Investor Suit After High Court Battle
• Trump Isn't Obeying Order To Unfreeze Funds, States Say
• Real Estate Recap: Evolving CRE Finance, Tariffs, PFAS
• Amazon Beats 'Flawed' Suit Over Prime Video Ads, For Now
• Kroger Chain Says Strike Is Bid To Force 'Multi-Union' Talks
• Jury Awards Players $25M In High 5 Mobile Gambling Case
• Stables Launch $6M Suit Over Late Stud's Spoiled Semen
• Judge Won't Transfer Apple IP Fight, Warns Of Circuit Split
• Excess Insurer Says $50M Bad Wine Claims Not Covered
• 9th Circ. Backs Ex-Bank Auditor's $1.5M Retaliation Suit Win
• Meta's $725M Deal Downplays Potential Liability, 9th Circ. Told
• GEO Group Urges Full 9th Circ. To Weigh $23.2M Wage Case
• Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Faces Scrutiny In 3rd Court
• 9th Circ. Says State Farm Unit Owes No More For Leaks
• SF, Other Sanctuary Cities To Sue Trump Over Threats
• Wash. AG Sues To Block 'Hateful' Trump Transgender Edict
• Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
• USPTO Suspends Atty For Mishandled China IP Applications
• Wash. Tribe Can't Open 50-Year-Old Fishing Rights Dispute
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Premera Teen Treatment Coverage Case
• Judge Questions Firm's Candor In Apple, Amazon Docs Row
• Trump's Trans Military Ban Violates Constitution, Suit Says
• AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
• Wash. Judge Latest To Halt Trump Birthright Citizenship Edict
• DOL Scores Partial Win In Farmworker Union Wage Rate Fight
• Cruise Line Can't Avoid Trial In Suit Over Seaplane Crash
• Seattle Garage Not Covered For Deadly Shooting, Insurer Says
• RealPage Says Missing Market Power Dooms Antitrust Suit
• Monolithic's Investors Say Co. Botched Nvidia Orders
• Mercedes-Benz Defective Brake Suit Narrowed Again
• Insurers Sued Over $8M In Water Damage At Wash. Condos
• When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
• Likely Doomed CFPB Contract Rule Still Has Industry Pointers
• Maryland Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
• 9th Circ. Revives FCA Suit Over Military Meds Deliveries
• Judge Asks If ZoomInfo Search Result Ads Violate Privacy
• Whirlpool Sinks Customer's Suit Over Service Plan Repair
• Amazon Wants Drivers Locked Out Of Collective Wage Suit
• Ex-Meta Marketing Director Alleges Sex Bias, Retaliation
• Wash. Gov. Orders Look At Data Centers' Tax Revenue Impact
• Meta Can't Dodge Testifying In Mobile-App Gambling Trial
• Insurer Points To Limits In McDonald's Franchisees' Policies
• 'Is This A Joke?' Judge Denies Atty Fees For Grocery Patrons
• Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
• Google Fights Uphill To Scrap Antitrust Verdict At 9th Circ.
• Boeing Slams Funds' Bid To Bump 737 Max Fraud Suit To Va.
• Red States Back Trump On Birthright Citizenship Limits
• Yacht Building Co. Faces Sanctions For Hiding Hoist Failure
• PharmacyChecker's Legality Weighed In 9th Circ. Appeal
• 9th Circ. Revives Church's Copyright Feud With Ex-Member
• DC Judge Joins RI In Blocking Trump Funding Freeze
• Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer