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Washington - January, 2026

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• Real Estate Recap: Build-To-Rent, Apollo, Boston
• Ex-CFO Says Gov't Can't Seize $35M In Funds He Never Had
• Insurer Says No Coverage In $20M Marine Cable Damage Case
• 9th Circ. Says DOJ Can Withhold VW Grand Jury Records
• Live Nation Plaintiff States Fight Plan To Stay Antitrust Claims
• USPS Claims No Obligation To Redevelop Wash. Parcel
• Wash. Plaintiffs Fight NY Transfer Request In REIT Merger Suit
• Drugmakers Ask To Appeal Overarching Conspiracy Claim
• 9th Circ. Bars Coast Guard Suit Over Conception Boat Fire
• 9th Circ. Allows Nevada Inmate's COVID Yard Restriction Case
• Topgolf Worker Tees Up Class Wage Claims In Wash. Court  
• Viewing The Merger Landscape Through An HPE-Juniper Lens
• DOJ Requires Divestitures For Reddy Ice-Arctic Glacier Tie-Up
• Amazon Says Shoppers' Labeling Suit Is Corrupted By AI Errors
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• Costco Sued Over 'No Preservatives' Roast Chicken Ads
• Apple Aims To Boot Anti-Moonlighting Suit To Arbitration
• Boeing's 'Stonewalling' Claim Fails To Land In-Person Depos
• Frito-Lay Hit With Wage Claims By Wash. Machine Operator
• Amazon Consumers Lose Bid For Earlier Antitrust Trial Date
• RealNetworks Can't Exit Investor Suit Over Take-Private Deal
• Valve Scores Partial Win As Its Patent Troll Claims Near Trial
• Wash. Panel Sides With Card Processor In Biz Tax Dispute
• 9th Circ. Says Noem Can't 'Smuggle In' TPS Vacaturs
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Amazon Seeks To Send Delivery Co.'s RICO Suit To Arbitration
• Washington State University Ignored Red Flags Before Murders, Suit Says
• IT Co.'s Arbitration Pact Undercut Class Rights, 9th Circ. Says
• Amazon Must Face Delivery Driver Restroom Tech Claims
• What To Expect From Justices' 401(k) Ruling, DOL Rulemaking
• LegitScript's Counterclaims Against PharmacyChecker Tossed
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: January Lessons
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• Jordan Card Seller Found Guilty Of Faking 'Mint' Grades
• Wash. Panel Won't Force State To Pull Dispensary License
• Split 9th Circ. Backs Blue Shield Win In Residential Care Row
• Starbucks VP Says She Was Fired For Flagging 'Siren' System
• 9th Circ. Affirms Ripple's Early Win On Registration Claim
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Feds Say Evidence Clear As Sports Card Case Goes To Jury
• Novo Nordisk Advances Telehealth Co. Ozempic Ripoff Suit
• Tyson Worker Fights To Keep Bulk Of OT Suit Alive
• AGs' HPE-Juniper Hold Too Broad, Too Late, Judge Says
• Key Sectors, Antitrust Risks In Pricing Algorithm Litigation
• First Native American Justice In Wash. Won't Seek Reelection
• Amazon To Pay $309M, Change Practices Over Return Policy
• Amazon Accused Of Ignoring Nitrous Oxide Health Hazards
• Minn. Judge Probes Limits Of ICE Enforcement Actions
• 2 GOP Lawmakers Urge Justices To End Birthright Citizenship
• IP Notebook: Nutcracker Suit, Copyright Termination, Playboy
• Meta, YouTube Sued By Subject Of Viral Turo Dash Cam Clip
• 9th Circ. Pauses Discovery Order In UFC Wage Suits
• Chubb Policies May Provide Coverage In Kiwanis Abuse Fight
• Dooney & Bourke Accused Of Misleading Email Sales Tactics
• 35 AGs Demand X Crack Down On Grok Sexual Deepfakes
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• Trump Admin's EV Infrastructure Funding Pause Vacated
• Real Estate Recap: HUD, Corporate Landlords, Atty Errors
• Kenvue Unit Asks Justices To Clarify Class Cert. Expert Rules
• Feds Seek $35M Forfeiture After Ex-CFO's Crypto Conviction
• Calif. Urges 9th Circ. To Block Sable Pipeline Permit
• Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Urges Cert. Over Breaks, Pay
• Choice Hotels Ex-Worker Says Co. Shorted Breaks, Sick Leave
• Intel Case Sets Up Justices To Tackle 401(k) Benchmarks
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Review Google Maps Antitrust Case
• 9th Circ. Revives Honduran Woman's Bid For Asylum
• Live Nation Antitrust Judge Wants To 'Punt' On State Claims
• DoggyPhone Sues Again Over Furbo Pet-Comms Product
• Fed. Circ. Says Livestream Patent In Google Suit Is Abstract
• FDA Action Shouldn't Halt Amazon Labeling Suit, Plaintiffs Say
• Judge Expands Block On Trump's Grant Restrictions
• Feds Given More Time To Revisit School Grant Cancellations
• Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
• T-Mobile Aims To Freeze Rate Action For Arbitration
• Amazon Says IP Lawyer Can't Dodge Trademark Suit
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Washington Drops $9M Climate Fund Suit Against NOAA
• EEOC Chair Decries 'Fearmongering' Amid Guidance Repeal
• BP Says Wash. Residents' 'Noxious Odors' Class Claims Stink
• Bristol-Myers' Worker Arbitration Push Scrutinized On Appeal
• Costco Nears Settlement With Insurer Over Store Injury Claims
• Apple Workers In Wash. Sue Over Limits On Moonlighting
• UFC Asks 9th Circ. To Nix 'Overbroad' Discovery In Wage Suits
• 9th Circ. Reverses Ruling In $4.1M Union Health Plan Suit
• UPS Strikes Deal In Class Action Over Pay For Military Leave
• Jefferies Steered Feds To $200M Water Ponzi Case, Judge Told
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Realtor Alleges Zillow 'Monopoly' Forces Loan Referrals
• Trump Defends Birthright Citizenship Order At High Court
• Firms Clash Over Starbucks Derivative Suit Leadership
• FTC, Doxo Trade Blows In Online Consumer Deception Case
• American Bridge Owes $57M In Seattle Convention Center Suit
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Zillow, Redfin Must Produce CEO Docs In FTC's Antitrust Case
• 9th Circ. Revives Malpractice Suit Against Bankruptcy Atty
• Broker-Dealer, Mutual Firm Fight Trimmed By Judge
• Justice Jackson Slams Fee Waiver Ban For Indigent Prisoners
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• AI-Driven Harassment Poses New Risks For Employers
• Wash. Man Not Covered In Grocery Store Shooting Suit
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Real Estate Recap: Cannabis Landlords, Global Deals, ACREL
• Amazon Fights Class Claims That Clunky HR App Broke ADA
• 9th Circ. Upholds Ax Of RNC Suit Over Google Email Filtering
• Amazon Beats Suit Claiming Misuse Of Forfeited 401(k) Funds
• US Foods Workers' $2.4M Wage Deal Scores Initial OK
• Bikini Barista Boss Says AG Can't Bring Sex Harassment Suit
• Boeing Birth Defect Appeal Draws Playground Dumping Analogy
• Wash. House Bill Seeks Changes To Cannabis Excise Tax
• What Changed For Healthcare Transaction Law In 2025
• Washington Pot Co.'s Discrimination Suit Filed Too Late
• 9th Circ. Upholds County Fines For Illegal Short-Term Rentals
• Money Not Sole Motive For Jordan Card Caper, Jury Told
• High Court Takes Up Intel Workers' Bid To Revive 401(k) Suit
• Oregon Judge Strikes Down Exclusion Feds Cited For Logging
• Aerospace Biz TransDigm Gets 2 PE-Backed Cos. In $2.2B Deal
• DHS Blocked From 2nd Attempt To End TSA Union Deal
• Wash. Judge Arrested For DUI Had Booze In Car, County Says​​​​​​​
• Wash. Anti-Spam Law Not Federally Preempted, Judge Rules
• Wash. Judges To Pick US Atty As Floyd's Term Set To Expire
• Trump Admin Defies Funding K-12 Mental Health Grants
• 9th Circ. Copyright Ruling Highlights Doubts On Intrinsic Test
• Seattle Judge Fights Removal Rec Over Forged Parking Doc
• Considerations In Building Guardrails For AI Use In Arbitration
• Expedia Can Seek Singapore's Aid To Get Docs In Rival's Suit
• Amazon Hit With Suit Over Faulty Pressure Cooker
• Jordan Rookie Card Was 'Crap,' Buyer Says At Seller's Trial
• Insights From 2025's Flood Of Data Breach Litigation
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• GEO Group Urges Justices To Pick Up Wage Immunity Case
• DHS Can Axe '11th Hour' Venezuelan Protections, 9th Circ. Told
• Monolithic Fights Investor Claims Over Nvidia Issues
• Burns & McDonnell Sued By Ex-Partner Firm Over Seattle Deal
• Office Depot Spars Over Class Cert. In Wash. Pay Scale Suit
• Uber Resolves Family's Suit Over Driver Slain By Passengers
• Washington Urges DOE To Reconsider Coal Plant Restart
• Worker Wants To Keep Wage Suit Against Walmart Alive
• IP Appellate Decisions Show 4 Shifts In 2025
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• Biotech Co. CytoDyn In Talks To End Investor Class Action
• Microsoft Calls For Arbitration In Edge Privacy Suit Appeal
• Wash. Gov. Backs Plan For Tax On Millionaires
• Idaho Tribes Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Land Swap Ruling
• Zillow, Redfin Look To Toss FTC's Antitrust Case
• Supreme Court Rejects Cigar Maker's Appeal Over Atty Fees
• CoStar, Quinn Emanuel Spar Over Litigation Representation
• States Lose Bid To Freeze EPA Solar Grant Funds, For Now
• Wash. Officials Challenge 9th Circ.'s X Corp. Standing Ruling
• Landmark To Pay $95K To End Wash.'s Patent Troll Claims
• Ill. Justices Mull COVID Screening Pay Under State Law
• Starbucks Misled Patrons On Coffee Supplier Ethics, Suit Says
• Microsoft Loses Bid To Delay AI Supercomputer Patent Trial
• DOJ Again Demands That Pa. Turn Over Voter Data
• DHS Bid To Nix TSA Union After Injunction Gives Judge Pause
• 9th Circ. Says Loggers' Suit Does Not Show A Monopoly
• Workers Seek $126M In Seattle Hospital System Wage Row
• Blue States Say HHS Conditions Funding On Anti-Trans Bias
• Youths Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Trump Energy Orders Fight
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• REITs Say $787M Merger's Proxy Info Not Misleading
• Where States Jumped In When SEC Stepped Back In 2025
• 2026 State AI Bills That Could Expand Liability, Insurance Risk
• Jordan Card Forgery Case Just A Grading Dispute, Jury Told
• US Backs Tarnishment Provision Constitutionality At 9th Circ.
• Gov't Fights Block Of EOs Curbing Federal Unions At 9th Circ.
• Attorneys Chastened By Fed. Circ.'s ITC Mixed Deadline Ruling
• States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits
• Trump Order's Vote-By-Mail Limits Are Unlawful, Judge Rules
• Tesla Autopilot Failure Led To Motorcyclist's Death, Suit Says
• What's On Deck In Tribal Nations' Prediction Markets Litigation
• High Court Won't Review Calif. Law Shielding Workers' Info
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• Judge Tosses Meta Rival's Mobile Streaming Patent Lawsuit
• Supreme Court Won't Disturb 9th Circ. Severance Suit Revival
• No High Court Review For California Opioid 'Nuisance' Suit
• Justices Decline To Hear Alaska's Fishing Regulations Dispute
• Mylan, Aurobindo Must Face Generic Drug Price-Fixing Claims
• Wash. AG Aims To Weigh In On Constitutionality Of Email Law
• Up Next At High Court: Pollution Lawsuits & Trans Athletes
• Calif. Climate Laws Violate Free Speech Rights, 9th Circ. Told
• Real Estate Recap: Predicting '26
• High Court Grants Review Of Falun Gong Cisco Spying Case
• Wash. Gov. Pitches Bills On AI Chatbots, Vaccines, Housing
• Ready Capital, Broadmark Want Securities Suit Moved To NY
• 9th Circ. Revives Suit Over Milliman's 'Fuzzy Matching' Tactic
• States Cite Ed. Dept. Outsourcing In Revamped Suit
• Examining Privilege In Dual-Purpose Workplace Investigations
• Justices To Resolve Split On SEC Disgorgement Powers
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• Seyfarth Names New Labor & Employment Chair In Seattle
• Woman Says Spouse's Terrorist Label Imperils Her Citizenship
• Beveridge & Diamond Reelects Leader, Names Office Heads
• NLRB Must Face Agency Atty's Speech Suppression Suit
• 9th Circ. Vacates Seagate Loss In Hard Drive Price-Fixing Case
• States Fight To Block EPA From Wiping Out $7B Solar Funding
• Weyerhaeuser Says $1.5B Pension Move Didn't Harm Retirees
• Apple Beats Antitrust Suit Over Heart Rate Data At 9th Circ.
• Wash. Justices Take Up Pixel Privacy Suit Against Hospital
• Stoel Rives Picks Up Former K&L Gates Environmental Leader
• 9th Circ. Upholds Hyundai, Kia Theft Defect Settlement
• Fed. Circ. Says Crocs' Appeal Of Split ITC Loss Came Too Late
• 9th Circ. Redo Raises New Issues On Abortion Coverage Law
• States Can't Block HPE Integration Amid Deal Review
• ERISA Litigation Trends To Watch With 2025 In The Rearview
• 2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation
• 9th Circ. Revives Investor Suit Over Webinar Co.'s IPO
• Amici Back CoStar's Review Bid For Rival's Antitrust Claims
• Audits Get Final Word On Economic Substance, IRS Atty Says
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Injunction Protecting TSA Labor Contract Is Moot, Feds Says
• Microsoft Legal Shifts After GC Leaves To Join Meta
• Baking Mix Co. Sued Over Alleged Water Pollution In Wash.
• Sonos, Wyze Labs Sued Over Wireless Encryption Patent
• Wash. Appeals Court Overturns Double-Voting Conviction
• Expedia Wants Singapore's Help Getting Docs In Rival's Suit
• Amazon Seeks To Halt Supplement Suit As FDA Nixes Rule
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• DOJ Seeks Nod For HPE Merger Deal Over State Objections
• Section 230 Knocks Down Addiction MDL, Meta Tells 9th Circ.
• Amazon Nears Deal With Flex Drivers In Tip Skimming Suit
• Tyson Foods Tries To Pare Down Meat Packer's Wage Claims
• Amazon Seeks To 'Hot Tub' MIT Prof's Opinion In Antitrust Suit
• Wash. Atty Impaled By Debris In National Park Can Sue Feds
• Cider-Maker Challenges Federal Ban On Vintage Labeling
• 1st Circ. Questions Feds' Mootness Claim In NIH Grant Suits
• Insurer Must Defend Grocery Store Shooting Suit, Man Says
• Visa Suit Tossed After DHS Restored Students' Status
• 9th Circ. Says Christian Ministry Can Reject Gay Applicants
• Crypto Miner Host Can't Get $1.2M Damages Order Reversed
• 'Jersey Boys' Producer Slips $1M Pension Tab At 9th Circ.
• Live Nation Settles Workers' Claims Of Excessive 401(k) Fees
• Arnold & Porter Adds Amazon, K&L Gates Duo On West Coast
• 1st Circ. Upholds Block On Trump Admin NIH Funding Cuts
• Amazon Plaintiff Says 'Buy Movie' Button Fools Shoppers
• Amazon Can't Beat Pandemic-Era Price-Gouging Suit In Wash.
• ​'Truly Extreme': 9th Circ. Judges Decry Trump Layoffs Ruling
• 9th Circ. Creates Split On Dormant Commerce And Cannabis
• Amazon Sued Over Burns From Erupting Instant Pot
• Starr, Collection Co. Reach Deal Over $4.4M Bad Faith Dispute
• Live Nation Says It's Not On Hook For EDM Festival Deaths
• Bank Fights Sanctions Bid In Jail Debit Card Fee Suit
• More Discovery Needed In Bitcoin Miner Spat, Energy Biz Says
• Crypto Miner Host Seeks Reversal Of $1.2M Damages Award
• 9th Circ. Says Dormant Commerce Clause Doesn't Cover Pot
• Starbucks Beats Investors' Labor Relations Suit On Appeal
• 9th Circ. Affirms Paramount's Win In 'Top Gun' IP Fight
• AGs Get DOJ-HPE Docs, But Not Internal Gov't Comms
• Consumer Protection Cases And Trends To Watch In 2026
• Approach The Bench: What Judges Had To Say In 2025
• Cases To Watch In Native American Law In 2026
• Copyright Cases To Watch In 2026
• Washington Cases To Watch In 2026
• Food & Beverage Cases To Watch In 2026
• 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026
• Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2026
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year