Washington Archive » August, 2025

Washington - August, 2025

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• Kaiser Can't Ditch Bias Fight Over Hearing Aid Coverage
• Amazon Can't Scrap Toilet Paper Suit, Consumers Say
• Real Estate Recap: School Housing, Texas Land, Miami Transit
• Former National Security Officials Say Union EO Went Too Far
• High Court Urged To Uphold Wash. Gaming Compact Order
• Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
• 9th Circ. Rules BLM Can Implement Oregon Logging Plan
• How 9th Circ. Customs Ruling Is Affecting FCA Litigation
• Wash. Sen. Opposes Full-Term Role For State's New US Atty
• SkyWest Flight Attendants Want To End 10-Year Wage Case
• Gambling Biz Gets OK For Ch. 11 Financing, Sept. Auction
• 9th Circ. Qualified Immunity Ruling May Limit Phone Searches
• Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Pipe Importer Wants $26M Fraud Ruling Paused For Appeal
• Seattle Asks Court To Bar Feds From Yanking Grants Over DEI
• Bitcoin Miner Says Energy Co. Owes $2.6M After Contract Exit
• Millionaire Dating Site Wins Privacy Arbitration Bid At 9th Circ.
• Former Workers Can Be Experts In FTC's Amazon Prime Trial
• Live Nation Concertgoer Claims Violent Treatment By Security
• 9th Circ.'s Kickback Ruling Strengthens A Prosecutorial Tool
• Feds, Blue States Clash Over Future Of EV Funding Fight
• Why This Small-Firm Lawyer Charges $3,000 Per Hour
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Website Wiretap Suit Against Microsoft
• Uber Eats To Pay Couriers $15M To End Seattle's Wage Claims
• Teradata Asks High Court To Stay Out Of SAP Tying Fight
• Split 9th Circ. Upholds Oregon Pharmaceutical Reporting Law
• Feds Appeal No-Jail Sentences In $577M Crypto Fraud Case
• Ex-Genentech Worker Urges 9th Circ. To Revive ERISA Suit
• Google Backers Cite Security, Competition To 9th Circ.
• USDOT Threatens States With Funding Cuts Over Truck Safety
• Wash. Panel Nixes $5.5M Judgment In Asbestos Cancer Suit
• Blacklist Suit Blocked By Illegal Biz Ties, Justices Told
• Anthropic, Authors Reach Deal In AI Copyright Cases
• From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
• Clause Not Unconscionable In Jet Damage Row, 9th Circ. Says
• Wash. Cities Settle Yacht Club's Clean Water Act Suit
• Littler Adds Former NLRB Atty, Corporate Counsel In Seattle
• Trump Admin Agrees To Release Frozen Education Funds
• Eli Lilly Settles Feud With Clinics Over TM Infringement
• 9th Circ. Will Hear New Args In $1.3B India Award Suit
• Nationstar Loan Payoff Statement Fees OK'd By Wash. Judge
• Washington Judge OKs Tenant Class Challenging Lease Terms
• Unions Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Order Halting Bargaining EO
• Wash. Judge Clears Feds In Navy Vet's VA Negligence Suit
• Texas Wants To Back Trump In Calif. Vehicle Waiver Fight
• Fortive To Pay $3M To Settle Data Breach Suits
• 9th Circ.'s Trade Secrets Ruling Is A Win For DTSA Plaintiffs
• Epic's 9th Circ. Case Against Apple Draws Amicus Support
• Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
• Feds, Wind Farm Backers Duel For Wins In Permitting Fight
• DOJ Investigation Of NY AG Condemned By AGs Of 21 States
• 9th Circ. Blocks Meta's MDL Discovery Against State Agencies
• Boeing Fights Disability Bias Suit Over Ratification Bonus
• Valve Says Users Can't Arbitrate After It Axed Gamer Clause
• Startup Accelerator Backs Epic In Apple Case At 9th Circ.
• Bank Must Produce Records On Prepaid Debit Card Program
• Amazon Doesn't Let Viewers Keep Movies They 'Buy,' Suit Says
• Split 9th Circ. Halts Land Swap With Idaho Tribes' Backing
• Biosolid Contaminants Spawn Litigation, Regulation Risks
• Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling
• DOJ Expands Expedited Docket For Families Facing Removal
• 9th Circ. Tosses Wash. City's Win In Military Leave Suit
• Real Estate Recap: 401(k) Boost, Eyes On Florida
• Amazon Bags Toss Of Grocery Delivery Fee Disclosure Suit
• 9th Circ. Dissenters Rip Judge's 'Weaponization Of Sanctions'
• Challenge To Fed. Layoffs A 'Fishing Expedition,' 9th Circ. Told
• Amazon Must Yield To DOL Expense Subpoena, 9th Circ. Says
• States Urge 2nd Look At $185M Metals Fraud Ruling
• UC Grant Cuts Over DEI Likely Stifle Speech, 9th Circ. Says
• Nintendo Gets PTAB To Pare 2 Patents In Switch Fight
• 9th Circ. Rejects Rehearing On Alaskan Willow Oil Project
• Workers Snag Deal In $500M Twitter Severance Suit
• 9th Circ. Lets DHS End More Temporary Protections, For Now
• Aviation Watch: Liability Lessons From 737 Max Blowout
• DOJ Gets Backing In Fight Over Public Benefits
• High Court Allows Trump Admin To Cancel $783M In NIH Grants
• EPA Denies 'Sitting On Its Hands' On Pesticide Ban Request
• Employer Plans In Limbo As Courts Grapple With Trans Care
• Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 17 States, DC Urge FDA To Lift Mifepristone Restrictions
• Judge Grills Feds On Upending 30-Year Noncitizen Benefits
• Wash. Seeks To Stop NOAA's Climate Change Grant Cuts
• 9th Circ. Told Apple, Google CEO Meeting Aids Antitrust Claim
• Wash. AG Wins $28M In Fees In Kroger-Albertsons Deal Fight
• Split 9th Circ. Rejects Retrial Of SF Gang Members
• Wash. 5G Provider Inks $1.2M Deal In Overtime Suit
• Microsoft Fired Manager Despite Army Praise, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Axes Navajo Man's Confession Over Missing Woman
• ​​​​​​​Farmworkers Union Can't Halt Latest Prevailing Wages Survey
• Wash. Court Nixes Rape Convictions Over Too-Broad Warrant
• 9th Circ. Sides With Wash. In Immigration Detention Law Case
• USDOT Flags States' Lapses In Deadly Fla. Truck Crash Probe
• Wash. Panel Nixes Child Sex Convictions Over Court Errors
• Las Vegas Sun Asks 9th Circ. To Revisit Order Voiding Deal
• CoStar Gets Support For 9th Circ. Antitrust Ruling Redo Bid
• 9th Circ. Backs Approval Of LoanDepot Investor Settlement
• Ex-Copyright Chief Says Trump Overstepped Role In Firing Her
• Sacramento Says 2nd Circ. Erred In Cannabis Ruling
• What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
• 9th Circuit Pauses Oak Flat Land Transfer Pending Appeals
• Trump's 'Abnormal' Use Of FCA Could Get Tricky In Court
• 9th Circ. Splits Over Ore.'s Denial Of Christian Youth Grants
• Boeing Slams Fund's 737 Max 'Zombie' Fraud Claims
• Monsanto Reaches Terms To Settle Wash. School PCB Torts
• Age Act Doesn't Cover UC Residency Bid, 9th Circ. Affirms
• Wash. High Court OKs Gun Rights Restoration In State Courts
• AGs Sue DOJ For Tying Victim Aid To ICE Enforcement
• Amazon Settles Suit Over Child's Button Battery Burn Injuries
• RI, Wash. Say 2nd Circ. Dormant Commerce Pot Ruling Is Inapt
• BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation
• IYO Asks 9th Circ. To Reject OpenAI's Bid To Ax TM Injunction
• 18 AGs, Governors Sue To Block DOE Funding Cap
• Prudential, Microsoft Worker Settle Disability Pay Fight
• Real Estate Recap: Water Law, Risky Debt, NYC Rezone
• Amazon Keeps Damages Expert For FTC's Prime Case
• Production Co.'s Subpoena Over Pirated Film Fails At 9th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Vegas Casino Room Rate Case
• Epson, Amazon Awarded $7.2M In Counterfeit Ink Suit
• 'Creative' $2.5B DuPont Deal In NJ Is PFAS Road Map For AGs
• 9th Circ. Leaves Scope Of CIPA Applicability Unclear
• Judge Removes Atty From Case Over 'Egregious' Citations
• 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust
• Google Asks 9th Circ. To Rethink Play Store Antitrust Ruling
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive 3M Worker's Noncompete Dispute
• 9th Circ. Restores Boeing's $72M Loss In Electric Jet IP Suit
• 2 Face Charges Over $200M Water Vending Machine Fraud
• 9th Circ. OKs Returning Calif. Farm Wage Suit To State Court
• 9th Circ. Affirms Damages In Litigation Support Services Dispute
• Zillow Brings Goldman Fight To Skeptical 9th Circ.
• Wilcox Case Dims Amazon NLRB Injunction Hopes At 9th Circ.
• 20 States Win Injunction Against ICE's Use Of Medicaid Data
• DHS Can't Ax Suit Challenging Dissolution Of TSA Union Deal
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons
• Anthropic Asks 9th Circ. To Halt AI Copyright Trial For Appeal
• Notable Q2 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Staffing Co. Says Ex-Partner Stole Tech For Rival Product
• 9th Circ. Greenlights Expansive Use Of Discovery Statute
• High Court's Trans Ruling Doesn't Change Insurer's ACA Loss
• Wash. Court Allows Vacated Conviction DNA To Prove Rape
• Cannabis' Social Equity Efforts In Doubt After 2nd Circ. Ruling
• 9th Circ. Won't Review $23M GEO Detainee Pay Ruling
• 2 Estonians Get Time Served For $577M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
• Water Law & Real Estate: A Special Report
• Wash. Agencies Must Give Up Docs In Medicaid Fraud Case
• Judge Blocks Trump Restrictions For $12B In Federal Grants
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive JB Hunt Drivers' Pay Plan Challenge
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
• AI Company Denied A Brief In Multiple Listing Service Dispute
• Boeing Must Give Up 737 Max Docs In Jet Purchase Dispute
• Meta's Discovery Win Faces 'Immense' Fallout, 9th Circ. Told
• CenturyLink Can't Duck $1.3M Wash. 911 Outage Fine
• 9th Circ. Reverses Trade Secrets Striking In Biotech Suit
• 9th Circ. Doubts Contractor Stance On ICE Facility Access
• Biden Coastal Drilling Ban Fight Is Moot, Enviro Groups Say
• Amazon's 'Dark Patterns' Expert Nixed From FTC Prime Suit
• Groups Urge IRS To Resist Pressure To Share Taxpayer Info
• Cherry Growers Settle Patent Suit With Canadian Gov't
• Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
• How States Are Regulating Health Insurers' AI Usage
• 9th Circ. Affirms SEC Win In Life Insurance Investment Row
• Wash. AG Sues Feds For Pulling Climate Resiliency Grants
• Canadian CEO Nabs Partial Win In Border Dispute
• 9th Circ. Says LA Men Have Ammo In Gun Rights Class Action
• AGs Target Voice Providers In 'Operation Robocall Roundup'
• Amazon Must Reveal Research Funding Info In Antitrust Suits
• Location Data And Online Tracking Trends To Watch
• A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
• Feds, Wind Farm Backers Cross Swords Over Permitting Halt
• Real Estate Recap: Higher Ed, Big 4, Rising Stars
• Wash. Justices Won't Touch Builder Seattle Condo Tower Win
• 9th Circ. Says Ex-Atty Sued By CFPB Still On Hook For $243M
• FTC Maintains Support For Right-To-Repair In Med Robot Case
• 9th Circ. Sides With Amazon In Whole Foods Prime Perk Case
• Wash. Firm's $1M Cyber Insurance Suit Survives Dismissal
• Doxo Can't Send Customer Class Action To Arbitration
• Administration Says States Can't Second-Guess ACA Changes
• Buchanan Ingersoll Hires Section 337 Leader From Polsinelli
• Health Insurance Telemarketers Cough Up $145M In FTC Suits
• 9th Circ. Says Attys Can't Get $920K Fees For $8K Trial Win
• 9th Circ. Revives Homeowners' 'Reverse Mortgage Loan' Suit
• Amazon, DC AG Get Antitrust Trial Delayed To May 2027
• 9th Circ. Backs Seattle's Win In Housing Ordinance Suit
• Vast Amazon Customer Class Greenlit In Price-Fixing Case
• Federal Courts Disclose New Cyberattacks On PACER System
• CoStar Asks Full 9th Circ. To Revisit Antitrust Ruling For Rival
• Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Kratom Buyers Take Addictiveness Suit To 9th Circ.
• Compelling ERISA Arbitration No Sure Thing, 9th Circ. Shows
• DOJ Wants Crypto Fraudsters To Get 10 Years For $577M Case
• Valve Won't Pay $21M Arb. Fee In Antitrust Fight, Gamers Say
• State AGs Want Final OK For $39M Apotex Price-Fixing Deal
• 9th Circ. Backs SEC's No-Denials Settlements Rule
• Epic Games Defeats Bid To Upend Jury Patent Verdict
• Wash. Judge Questions Injunctions' Scope In Head Start Case
• UBH Patients Score Partial Win In Mental Health Claims Fight
• Microsoft Reaches Injunction Deal With Canadian Firm
• The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
• Amazon, DC AG Seek To Delay Antitrust Trial To May 2027
• States Win Ruling To Shield FEMA Disaster Prevention Funds
• Alaska Airlines Can't Nix Flight Attendant's Surgery Win
• 9th Circ. Says Rival Vegas Newspapers' Deal Was Not Legal 
• FCC Told States, Cities To Blame For Broadband Delays
• Subcontractor Can't Get Fees In Seattle Sewer Pipeline Saga
• 9th Circ. Rejects Most Of Sodexo's ERISA Arbitration Push
• What Dismissal Rulings May Mean For ERISA Forfeiture Cases
• Chemical Group Says Fluoride Judge Got It Wrong
• Anthropic Asks 9th Circ. To Review Authors' Class Cert.
• Boeing Settles Defunct African Airline's 737 Max Fraud Suit
• Arnold & Porter Expands On West Coast With K&L Gates Team
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
• 9th Circ. Backs Limits On ICE Immigration Sweeps In LA
• States Can't Block Trump Admin's Cuts To Science Grants
• 9th Circ. Lifts Order Halting Trump From Curbing Fed Unions
• Wheeling & Appealing: Midyear Highlights For Every Circuit
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Revive Amazon Biometric Data Suit
• Real Estate Recap: Succession Planning, 'Build, Baby, Build'
• 9th Circ. Sees 'Everest-Like' Preemption For Credit Union Fees
• X Corp. Must Arbitrate Ex-Twitter Workers' Claims, Cover Fees
• 9th Circ. Partially Revives Child Porn Victims' Suit Against X
• AGs Sue Trump Over 'Onslaught Of Pressure' On Trans Care
• En Banc 9th Circ. Backs LA Schools In Vax Mandate Fight
• States Urge High Court To Keep NIH Grant Funds Flowing
• 1st Circ. Doubtful Of Trump's Stance On Birthright Citizenship
• Boeing Sued By Alaska Air Crew Over Door Plug Blowout
• Amazon Customers Seek Massive Class In Antitrust Suit
• US Defends Bulk Denial Of Worker Credits At 9th Circ.
• 4 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In August
• 9th Circ. Customs Fraud Ruling Is Good For US Trade
• Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
• Hyundai, Kia Can't Get Rehearing On Cities' Car Theft MDL
• NY Bill Could Reshape Juvenile Investigations, If It Works