Washington Archive » December, 2025

Washington - December, 2025

187 articles

• Navigating AI In The Legal Industry
• Intent Not Needed To Boost ID Theft Sentence, 9th Circ. Says
• Farm To Pay $1M To Settle Claims It Favored Foreign Workers
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Hear Ex-Theranos Exec Balwani's Appeal
• OCC Wants To Preempt State Mortgage Escrow Interest Laws
• IP Lawyer Aims To Toss Amazon's Claims Of Trademark Abuse
• Justices Urged To Review 'Bike+' TM Suit Against Peloton
• Shuttered Network Co. Gets One More Chance Against AWS
• State Telecom Roundup: AGs Step Up War On Robocalls
• Amazon Escapes Suit Over Conn. Construction Site Nooses
• Federal Agencies Urge 9th Circ. To Lift Layoff Freeze
• DHS Ordered To Restore $233M Grants To 'Sanctuary' States
• Christian University Loses Challenge To Wash. Bias Law
• 9th Circ. Sides With Wash. Professor In Free Speech Case
• 21 AGs Support Gun Ban For Cannabis Users
• Wash. AG Urges New Laws After Rape Test Backlog Cleared
• Ed Dept. Ordered To Restore $1B In Mental Health Grants
• Mercedes Inks $150M Deal In Emissions Cheating Claims
• The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025
• 9th Circ. Revives Excessive Force Suit Against Spokane Police
• Real Estate Recap: How '25 Shaped Offices, Hotels, Data Hubs
• Amazon Settles Customer's Heating Pad Burns Claims
• F5 Faces Securities Class Action Over 'False' Security Claims
• App Makers Tell 9th Circ. It Got Google Maps Facts Wrong
• 23 AGs Oppose FCC's Possible AI Law Preemption
• Chemical Co. Workers Stole Trade Secrets, Seattle Jury Says
• How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement
• Live Nation 401(k) Suit Arbitration In Calif. Gets Redo
• 9th Circ. Takes Up IPhone Buyers' Class Decertification
• Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles
• Amazon Can't Shed Class Status In Virtual Try-On Privacy Suit
• SF, Oakland Near Settlement In Airport Name Trademark Fight
• Top Trade Secrets Decisions Of 2025
• 9th Circ. Revives National Forest Road Injury Claim
• Monarch Overhyped 'Driver-Optional' Tractors, Ex-Dealer Says
• UC Researchers Near Reinstating $7B In DOE Grants
• Wash. Justices Say Open Gov't Law Covers Seattle Contractor
• Seattle Jury Awards $8.1M Over Fall During Operation
• Vegas Sun Wants Justices To Revive Protective Pact
• AT&T Worker Takes 401(k) Forfeiture Suit To 9th Circ.
• Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Amazon, Le Labo Say Ripoff 'Basgax' Perfumes Reek Of Fraud
• 9th Circ. Affirms DHS Officers' Fast-Track Removal Authority
• States, Groups Urge DC Circ. To Preserve EPA Soot Rule
• Starbucks Brass Face Derivative Suit Over 'Triple Shot' Plan
• Energy Dept. Orders Wash. Coal Plant To Remain Open
• 29 State AGs Want Unified Meta Youth Addiction Trial
• Amazon Charged Too Much Sales Tax, Tenn. Consumer Claims
• Bank Deserves Sanctions In Jail Debit Card Suit, Court Told
• What Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods
• Anker, Ugreen Near Peace In Mobile Power Bank Patent Suit
• 2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks
• Korean Food Chain Stole Family Spring Roll Recipe, Suit Says
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments
• The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025
• Consulting Co., Ex-Worker Seek OK Of Revised $295K OT Deal
• Surgery Group Owes $52M For Man's Fall, Head Injury, Jury Told
• States Sue Trump Admin To Restart EV Infrastructure Funds
• American Bridge Hit With $4.8M Sanction For Discovery Abuse
• Hyundai, Kia Ink $9M Deal With AGs Over Theft-Prone Cars
• Crypto Host Must Pay $1.2M For Breaching Mining Deal
• Full 9th Circ. To Review Union Work Dispute Precedent
• What Trump Order Limiting State AI Regs Means For Insurers
• Wash. AG's Native Cold Case Unit Gets First Conviction
• A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court
• Bullivant Houser Files For Ch. 11 After November Closure
• 9th Circ. Ruling Clarifies Auditor Liability For IPO Errors
• 'Hardworking' 9th Circ. Senior Judge Sandra Ikuta Dies At 71
• Nutrien Ag Says Wash. Farm Owes $5M For Breaking Contract
• Starbucks' 'Patent Troll' Suit Is Unwarranted, Irish Cos. Say
• Starbucks Investors Get Claims Against Ex-CFO Revived
• Microsoft Seeks To Exit ChatGPT Users' OpenAI Antitrust Suit
• States Fight Sandoz Bid To Argue Duplication In Generics Row
• 9th Circ. Backs Honeywell Over Engineer's Retaliation Claims
• Judge Tosses Ex-Delta Worker's 'Bare-Bones' Breaks Suit
• A Look At The Wave Of 2025 Email Marketing Suits In Wash.
• 2025 Noncompete Developments That Led To Inflection Point
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups
• 1st Circ. OKs Barring Medicaid Planned Parenthood Coverage
• Real Estate Recap: Empowering NYC Nonprofit Buyers
• Wash. Fines Insurer $350K For 'Sharing Ministry' Health Plans
• Wash. Justices Retroactively Lower Bar Exam's Passing Score
• Starbucks Defends Ex-CFO In Investors' 'Triple Shot' Suit
• 20 States Sue Trump Admin Over $100K H-1B Visa Fee
• Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk
• 9th Circ. Upholds Apple App Store Injunction In Epic Fight
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Vegas Hotels' Win In Price-Fixing Suit
• Co. Seeks Clawback From Boeing After Doc-Sharing Accident
• Smartsheet Investor Sues Over Blackstone, Vista Buyout
• Zillow Cases Over Agent Steering, Kickbacks Merge In Wash.
• State AGs Call For AI Chatbot Safeguards
• Natural Gas Tax Nixed For Wash. Silicon Maker On Appeal
• FTC, Amazon Want To Delay Antitrust Trial By 7 Weeks
• Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Hyundai Attacks Judge's 'Disdain For Arbitration' At 9th Circ.
• Kaiser Asks 9th Circ. To Make Nurses Arbitrate Wage Claims
• Amazon Shoppers In Price-Hike Suit Say Retailer Deleted Docs
• HPE Fights State AGs' Bid To Block Juniper Integration
• Eveready Vs. Squirt: How Trademark Surveys Fare In 9th Circ.
• Judge Denies Bid To Halt Discovery In Refugee Ban Suit
• The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami
• AGs Say Judicial Safety Threats Reaching 'All-Time Highs'
• Amazon, P&G Sue Chinese Sellers Over Counterfeit Bug Traps
• Starbucks Gov't Affairs Pro Joins Cozen O'Connor Policy Arm
• Wash. Justices To Review Immunity In $2.3M Ambulance Case
• CoStar Urges Justices To Review Revived Antitrust Claims
• USAA Says Class Action 'Impossible' In Medical Billing Suit
• Cannabis Stores Can't Sue Under RICO, 9th Circ. Rules
• Starbucks Loses Bid For Second Look At 'Triple Shot' Ruling
• Amazon Still Can't Claw Back FTC Probe Documents
• AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails
• Trump's 'Unlawful' Freeze Of Wind Projects Gets Blocked
• Confluence Health Refunds $1.8M Following Wash. AG's Probe
• Insurer Denies Coverage To Retailers For Kratom Death Suit
• 1st Circ. Keeps Planned Parenthood Funding Ban In Place
• Amazon, UL Say Chinese Cos. Lied About E-Bike Safety Tests
• Delta Fights To Keep Pay Range Suit In Federal Court
• EPA Asks Judge To Let Solar Energy Funding Cuts Stand
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across
• 'Red Flags' Give 2nd Circ. Pause In NBA Health Fraud Appeal
• Justices Won't Weigh Hawaii County Religious Land-Use Win
• Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded
• Justices Skip 'WallStreetBets' TM Ownership Case
• Real Estate Recap: Energy-Dependent Deals
• Meta CEO Zuckerberg Fights Privacy Suit Depo At 9th Circ.
• 'What's The Fight About?': Fed Funding Fight Puzzles 9th Circ.
• Wash. AG, Lawmakers Pitch Bill To Protect Immigrant Workers
• 9th Circ. Won't Unfreeze Trump Cuts To Student Mental Health
• Justices Take Up Venue Dispute In Twitter Saudi Agent Case
• Energy Dept. Defends $7.5B Grant Cuts In Political Bias Case
• ERISA Recap: 4 Rulings Worth Paying Attention To From Nov.
• High Court To Review Trump's Birthright Order
• American Bridge Loses Seattle Convention Center Dispute
• CDC Panel Ends Recommendation Of Hepatitis B Shot At Birth
• 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry
• Crypto Investors Fight To Revive Ripple Suit At 9th Circ.
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• Wash. Justices Reject Judge's Removal Over Staff Treatment
• Starbucks Wants 2nd Shot To Nix Investors' 'Triple Shot' Suit
• Starbucks Hit With Another Suit Over Uniform Reimbursement
• 9th Circ. Says Species' Competing Interests Impact ESA Cases
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Google Maps Antitrust Suit
• CDC Vaccine Committee Punts Hepatitis B Vote Again
• 9th Circ. To Decide Agents' Immunity In Fatal Ariz. Shooting
• Sunday Ticket Subscribers Claim NFL Added Late Arguments
• Pharma Cos. Denied Early Win In States' Price-Fixing Suit
• 9th Circ. Says ERISA Preempts UnitedHealth Claims Fight
• Oregon Labor Peace Law Unconstitutional, 9th Circ. Told
• Former Live Nation Workers See 401(k) Fee Suit Tossed
• 9th Circ. Ruling Upholds Employee Speech Amid Stalled NLRB
• Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• OpenAI Can't Scrap Injunction In TM Suit Over 'IO' Name
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Adidas Investors' Suit Over Ye Collab
• Wash. Defends Law Limiting Immigrants Working In Jails
• Hagens Berman Must Give Apple, Amazon Ethics Pros Docs
• Amazon, Walmart Sued Over Fatal Big Rig Pileup In Wash.
• 3rd Circ. Won't Block NLRB In Constitutionality Cases
• State, Federal Incentives Heat Up Geothermal Projects
• Tyson Foods Wants To Nix Wage Suit For Lack Of Details
• FTC Focus: Amazon's $2.5B Pact Broadens Regulatory Span
• 9th Circ. Asked To Reconsider Idaho Land Swap Decision
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation
• 5th Circ. Skeptical Of NLRB Dinging Starbucks For Subpoenas
• 'Mailbox Rule' Can't Deliver Win For Marshalls, 9th Circ. Told
• CR Bard's Faulty Blood Filter Killed Wash. Woman, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Judges Doubt EPA's Pesticide Ban Review Timeline
• Boeing Faces New Passenger Suits Over 737 Blowout
• Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Funding Cut In 22 States
• 9th Circ. Mulls Pharma Exec's Use Of Forced Arbitration Law
• 5th Circ. Weighs If Ex-Starbucks CEO Made Anti-Union Threat
• 9th Circ. Pauses Cannabis Dormant Commerce Clause Case
• Microsoft Touted Inclusion, Then Fired Blind Worker, Suit Says
• Wash. AI Task Force Proposes Guardrails And Disclosures
• Judge Doubts That FEMA Funds Freeze Is Harmless
• States' HPE-Juniper Intervention Limited To Settlement
• 'Ionization' Smoke Detectors Are Faulty, Class Claims
• Approach The Bench: Judge Robart On Living Under Threats
• Florida Throws A Wrench Into Interstate Trucking Torts
• Silver Fern Chemical Tells Jury 3 Workers Stole Trade Secrets
• Apple IPhone Buyers Push To Appeal Class Decertification
• FCA Says Drivers Lack Standing In Exploding Minivan MDL
• 9th Circ. Rejects Asylum Bid From Sikh Party Supporter
• AGs Push For Law To Boost Tribal Access To US Marshals
• Starbucks To Pay $39M In NYC's Fair Workweek Law Probe
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: How To Build On Cultural Fit
• Mulling Differing Circuit Rulings On Gender-Affirming Care