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Washington - September, 2025

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• Wash. University Can't Get COVID-19 Insurance Suit Revived
• 9th Circ. Unwinds $312K Fees In Labor Suit Against Walmart
• Wash. MLS Asked About Fairness Of Banning 'Office Exclusives'
• 9th Circ. Asked To Rethink Las Vegas Hotel Pricing Ruling
• Wash. Lake Cleanup Agencies Sued Over Enviro Review
• ICE Bond Denials Violate Immigration Law, Wash. Judge Finds
• Wash. Panel Keeps Wage Suit Against Logistics Co. In Court
• NPR Fights CPB's $30M Grant Shift In Court
• FTC Accuses Zillow, Redfin Of Stifling Rental Ad Competition
• Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes
• Wash. Bank Abetted $230M Ponzi Scheme, Investors Say
• DHS Can't Tie FEMA Funds To Immigration Agenda, AGs Say
• FPI Signs $2.8M Deal To Exit Yardi Price-Fixing Class Action
• Hagens Berman Misstep Ends Amazon-Apple Suit, For Now
• Why $2.5B Might Not Be Enough In FTC's Amazon Settlement
• Trump Asks Justices To Rule On Birthright Order's Legality
• Trump Demands Microsoft Fire Ex-Biden Deputy AG Monaco
• Real Estate Recap: EB-5 Evolving, Insurance Impact, $1B Buy
• 2 Firms Guide Heritage Bank's $177M Wash. Lender Buyout
• Zillow Loses 9th Circ. Bid To Undo Investor Class Cert.
• States Sue HHS For Order Erasing Gender Ideology In Sex Ed
• 9th Circ. Nixes Murder Restitution Over Spousal Interest
• Starbucks Cites Wash. Law To Fight 'Bad Faith' Patent Claims
• Google Asks High Court To Pause Epic Play Store Order
• Skechers Emails Are Misleading Spam, Customers Say
• Keys To Extended Producer Responsibility Compliance
• 9th Circ. Halts Vegas Newspaper Ruling For High Court Appeal
• Calif. Fights Biz Groups' Bid To Halt Climate Disclosure Rules
• Boeing Calls Polish Airlines' Motion In 737 Case Overbroad
• Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve
• Senate Dems Float Bill To Shield Neural Data From Misuse
• Wash. Pot Board Seek Toss Of Discrimination Suit
• Wash. Judge Weighs Audible Bid To Toss Privacy Class Action
• Amazon Denied Quick Appeal Of Massive Antitrust Class Cert.
• Cleo AI Military Lending Suit Paused Amid 9th Circ. Appeal
• Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• How Securities Test Nuances Affect State-Level Enforcement
• Apple Affiliate Pushes To Undo Classes After Wage Case Loss
• Amazon To Pay $2.5B To End FTC's Prime Claims Midtrial
• DHS Barred From Tying Disaster Aid To Immigration Agenda
• 9th Circ. Says Insurer's Removal Effort Was Reasonable
• Ex-Amazon Worker Said Docs Could Lose FTC Suit, Jury Told
• Swimmers, Divers Rip School, NIL Deal After Team Dropped
• Greystar Resolves Wash. AG Action On Military Housing Fees
• AGs Slam Capital One's $425M Deal As Unfair To Consumers
• 9th Circ. Allows One More Go-Round In Kleenex Ad Fight
• Maverick Gaming Gets OK For $28M Card Room Sale
• Sen. Questions FAA's Proposed $3M Boeing Safety Fine
• Tribal Groups Back 9th Circ. Bid To Block Ariz. Land Transfer
• States Say Ed Dept. Must Face Suit Over Mental Health Cuts
• 9th Circ. Revives Sex Harassment Suit Against Wash. Sheriff
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management
• University Of Washington Loses DNA Sequencing Patent Bid
• UC Researchers Win Expanded Injunction Against Grant Cuts
• Eli Lilly Deal In Weight Loss Drugs Trademark Suit Hits Snag
• Amazon Prime Trapped Consumers, FTC Tells Seattle Jury
• Amazon Workers Get Cert. In Wage Suit Over New Hire Events
• DHS Floats H-1B Rule To Prioritize Higher-Paid Workers
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Religious Bias Suit Over COVID Tests
• 9th Circ. Won't Upend Retrial Order In UPS Race Bias Suit
• 9th Circ. Rejects Rehearing On Arizona Voting Restrictions
• Insurers Say Marine Cos. Owe $1.8M For Cargo Collapse
• How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities
• Cannabis Fertilizer Cos. Say They've Made Peace In TM Case
• $100K H-1B Fee Will Likely Hurt Both US And Foreign Workers
• Zillow Accused Of Jacking Up Costs Via Hidden Agent Fees
• Judge Lets Suit Over Audible's Expiring Credits Move Forward
• Amazon Suit Claims Prime Day Deals Based On Phony Prices
• Intel, Apple Hit With Patent Suit Over Transceiver Tech
• NJ AG Alleges Starbucks Fell Short On Breast-Pumping Space
• Feds Say Banning Canadian CEO From US Was Legal
• Trump Tags H-1B Visa Apps With $100,000 Fee
• Real Estate Recap: Rate Cut, REIT Rules, Construction Debt
• Gov't Must Keep Waiting To Pursue Oil Cleanup Claims
• 9th Circ.: Feds Can't Give Up On 'Unclaimed' Hearing Notices
• Justices Asked To Review Optional NAR Rule In Zillow Case
• Beneficiaries Dispute Aviation Exclusion In Fatal Crash Row
• Wash. Biz Owner Sexually Harassed Bikini Baristas, AG Says
• CDC Panel Urges Caution On COVID Vax, Punts On Hep B
• Starbucks Accused Of Not Paying For 'Restrictive' Dress Code
• Amazon Must Face Buyers' Antitrust Suit Over Pricing Policy
• Wash. Panel Calls Gas Station Co.'s Insurance Delay Risky
• FTC Greenlights Amazon Prime Trial For Next Week
• Feds Hit With Protest Over Project Labor Deal Requirement
• 9th Circ. Won't Stay Venezuelans' TPS Win Amid Feds' Appeal
• AI Firm's Ex-CTO Barred From Using Trade Secrets
• Apple Affiliate Can't Ax Classes After Wage Trial, Court Told
• 1st Circ. Won't Lift Block On HHS Job, Program Cuts
• Chinook Tribe Asks High Court To Reverse Recognition Denial
• 9th Circ. Ruling Leaves SEC Gag Rule Open To Future Attacks
• Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 'It Doesn't Look Good': CoComelon Foe Faces Uphill IP Fight
• 9th Circ. Judge Hints At Upholding Seattle Housing Ordinance
• 9th Circ. Denies Appeal Of Wash. Anti-Vaxxers' Med Board Suit
• Boeing, DOJ Say FAA Fines Don't Sway Conspiracy Case
• 9th Circ. Seems Split On School Principal's Free Speech Suit
• Tribal Members Tell 9th Circ. Tariff Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• A Reminder Of The Limits Of The SEC's Crypto Thaw
• No Response From Insurers To Coverage Requests, Co. Says
• Feds Must Review Wash. Logging Project Over Map Concerns
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law
• Dr.'s COVID Falsehoods Are Free Speech, Wash. Panel Says
• 9th Circ. Affirms Payment Plan For Poor Drug Dealer
• Roundup User Fights Uphill To Revive Cancer Suit At 9th Circ.
• White House Fights Seattle's Bid To Block DEI Grant Rules
• DOE Asks Judge To Pull Plug On States' Cost Cap Suit
• Biz Groups Ask 9th Circ. To Block Calif. Climate Rules
• 'Incurably Premature': Suit Over Alleged EB-5 Rule Tossed
• Avalara Investors' Claims Pass Muster After 9th Circ. Revival
• Feds Can't Avoid Property Owners' Navy Flight Takings Claims
• Fred Meyer Faces $81M Suit Over Anti-Moonlighting Policy
• Wash. Justices Scrutinize Minimum Wage 'Live In' Exclusion
• Wash. Charitable Limits Don't Apply To Firefighter House Sale
• Rebutting Price Impact In Securities Class Actions
• 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know
• 9th Circ. Tosses Appeal Of Automatic Stay In Bankruptcy Case
• Bayer Urges 9th Circ. Not To Revive Tevra Flea, Tick Meds Suit
• Wash. Justice Yu To Retire After 25 Years On State Bench
• Appeals Panel Says Wash. Spam Law Covers Recruiter Texts
• Eli Lilly Fights $278M Drug Royalties Ruling At 9th Circ.
• Comcast Says Wash. State Tax Unfairly Targets Online Ads
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 9th Circ. Says Ore. Water Rights Case Is Still Relevant
• Segway Says E-Scooter Hazard Suit Doesn't Belong In Wash.
• FAA Suggests $3.1M Boeing Fine For 2024 Door-Plug Blowout
• Albertsons Loses Bid For Docs On Kroger CEO's Exit
• Disney Sees Another Class Claim Over Child Privacy Practices
• 9th Circ. Rejects Rethink, Unpauses Google Play Store Order
• 9th Circ. Orders Feds To Restore Refugee Agency Agreements
• Amazon Says FTC Can't Subpoena Corporation For Prime Trial
• Higher Ed Real Estate: A Back To School Special
• Split 9th Circ. Backs Cert. Denial In Progressive Car Value Suit
• Real Estate Recap: CMBS Distress, Nuclear AI, Campus Golf
• States, Tribes Say New Policy Warrants Ore. Dam Case Restart
• Wash. Condo Association, Insurer Settle Water Damage Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Rejection Of Vegas Newspaper Pact
• Wash. Panel Skeptical Of AG Doc Bid In Church Abuse Case
• When The Supreme Court Says Using Race Is OK
• Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
• Appeals Courts Rethink Harsh Youth Sentences, Search Rules
• 9th Circ. Says News Article Doesn't Doom Biotronik FCA Suit
• Wash. Judge Halts Feds' Head Start Citizenship Check Policy
• 9th Circ. Revives 'Beauty' FX Copyright Verdict Against Disney
• Audible Credit Suit Raises Question On Wash. Gift Card Law
• Fed. Circ. Lets Ruling On Canada's Cherry Patent Stand
• US Attorneys, Judicial Noms Advance Amid Senate Tensions
• Fed. Circ. Keeps Google, Amazon Patent Fights In Calif.
• Vet's Wells Fargo Credit Ding Didn't Break Law, Jury Finds
• Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Feds Barred From Axing 30-Year Noncitizen Services, For Now
• En Banc 11th Circ. Ruling Hints At Broad Reach For Skrmetti
• T-Mobile Trial Kicks Off As Cell Tower Co. Ups Damages Claim
• State AGs Back Trans Worker In Liberty U.'s 4th Circ. Appeal
• Hydroxycut Maker Iovate Gets Ch. 15 Relief As Case Kicks Off
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI
• Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning
• Wash. Appeals Court Won't Revive Phish Concert Assault Suit
• Head Start Immigration Checks May Be Paused, Judge Hints
• States, Oil Groups Push For Wins In Drilling Ban Fight
• Calif. Bashes EPA's Effort To Toss Truck Emissions Petitions
• Mitsubishi Accused Of Dodging Pollution Regs With Deception
• Wash. Justices Doubt Amazon's Stance On Chemical Suicides
• 9th Circ. Declines To Block Most Of Social Media Addiction Law
• Tribes, Enviro Orgs. Urge 9th Circ. To Halt Oak Flat Land Swap
• Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
• Cleo AI Must Face Military Lending Suit Over Cash Advances
• 9th Circ. Axes Ruling Trader Joe's 'Weaponized Legal System'
• 'Disappointed' Alsup Wants More Info On $1.5B Anthropic Deal
• Walgreens Fired Pharmacy Heads After Union Vote, Suits Say
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Illuminate Education Data Breach Suit
• Pac-12 Schools Reach Deal With Apparel Cos. In TM Suit
• 9th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of 'Penny Dreadful' IP Suit
• Nintendo Inks $2M Deal In Switch Piracy Suit
• Dem Sens., AGs Increase Pressure On DOJ's HPE Merger Deal
• 9th Circ. Denies CoStar's Bid To Rehear Antitrust Ruling
• Morgan Lewis Brings On 3 More Knobbe Martens IP Attys
• FTC, CoStar Cases Against Zillow May Have Broad Impact
• 9th Circ. Backs Trump Donor's Tax, Foreign Agent Convictions
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ex-Judge Says Wash. DA, Court Sabotaged Election Bid
• Feds Say Supreme Court Trumps 9th Circ.'s UC Grant Ruling
• Alaska Airlines Pilot Pleads Guilty After Mid-Flight Crisis
• 9th Circ. Won't Pause $26M Fraud Ruling For Co.'s Appeal
• Real Estate Recap: Investor Power Plays
• 9th Circ. Revives Ex-DLA Worker's Disability Bias Suit
• Judge Doubts DOE Stance On Ending Mental Health Grants
• 9th Circ. Deems COVID Jobless Pay Constitutionally Protected
• Merck Shakes Off Some Claims From Cholesterol Drugs Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms Irrigation Exemption For Calif. Water Project
• Anthropic Agrees To Pay $1.5B To Settle AI Copyright Fight
• Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally
• 18 States Fight Trump Admin's Bid To End Haitian Protections
• Colo. Developer Says Wash. Atty Botched Bankruptcy Case
• Philip Morris Gets Wash. Tobacco Deal Fight Sent To Arbitrator
• Seattle Police Free From Federal Oversight After 13 Years
• Wash. PFAS Contamination Suit Sent Back To State Court
• Wash. Justices Endorse Broad View Of Pay Transparency Law
• Albertsons Says Kroger CEO Docs Fair Game In Del. Suit
• Judge Questions Defense Dept. Cap On Research Costs
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: September Lessons
• BCLP Appoints New Office Managing Partner In Seattle
• Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
• Washington Powerhouse: Perkins Coie
• Apple Affiliate Wants To Untie Classes After Wage Verdict
• Wash. Justices To Review Voter Measure Backing Natural Gas
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Satanists' Idaho Abortion Ban Suit
• Trump's Refugee Admission Pause Looks Legal To 9th Circ.
• Amazon Targets 3 Groups Over Alleged 'Refund Abuse' Scams
• 9th Circ. Upholds Ruling Against Wash. Tribe's Fishing Claims
• 9th Circ. Saves Tribes' Cultural Superfund Claims Against Teck
• Wash. Court Pressed To Immediately End EV Funding Freeze
• Ex-Twitter Worker Fights X's Arbitration Push At 9th Circ.
• Washington Powerhouse: K&L Gates
• More K&L Gates Attys Jump To Arnold & Porter In LA, Seattle
• Amazon Judge Unseals Ruling Certifying Huge Antitrust Class
• 9th Circ. Rejects Unvaxxed Firefighters' Discrimination Appeal
• DOJ Says Illinois Tuition Perks Illegally Disfavor US Citizens
• Judge Dumps Challenge To Portland Fuel Terminal Ban
• FTC, Amazon Urged To Iron Out Antitrust Discovery Tiff
• 9th Circ. Finding That NFTs Are Goods Will Change TM Law
• Washington Powerhouse: Davis Wright
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
• CoStar Hotel Reports Lack Data For Price-Fixing, Judge Says
• 'Never My Intention' To Defy Justices, Judge In NIH Case Says
• The 2025 Regional Powerhouses