Washington Archive » February, 2026

Washington - February, 2026

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• Kroger, Albertsons Must Pay AG Legal Fees After Merger Halt
• Exxon's Bid To Pause Tribes' Climate Suit Met With Skepticism
• Real Estate Recap: Tariff Twist, EB-5 Chatter, Clean Air Clarity
• Wash. Whole Foods Workers Didn't Get Breaks, Suit Alleges
• Washington 'Millionaires Tax' Clears House Panel With Tweaks
• Was Judge's DUI Arrest Legal? County Tussles With Ex-Jurist
• Trump Admin Says 9th Circ. Can't Revive Energy Orders Suit
• Judge Expands Block On SNAP Cuts Over Data Demand
• 6 Arguments Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In March
• Blue States Rally Behind Birthright Citizenship At High Court
• State, Federal Policies Complicate Fuel And Carbon Markets
• AI-Assisted Arbitration Needs Safeguards To Ensure Fairness
• 121-Year-Old Ruling Still A Shot In The Arm For Vax Mandates
• Amazon Ruling May Shift E-Commerce Litigation, Attys Say
• Shake Shack Served With Wash. Class Action Over Breaks, OT
• 9th Circ. Lifts Injunction That Blocked Federal Union Ouster
• Cisco Shouldn't Face Falun Gong Torture Suit, Feds Tell Justices
• Amazon Loses Bid For 'Hot Tub' Hearing In Antitrust Suit
• Tokio Marine Unit Need Not Defend CEO In Sex Abuse Row
• Defense Atty In Valve Patent Troll Trial Says He Never Used AI
• Starbucks, Army Veteran Resolve Paternity Leave Firing Suit
• What New Packaging Waste Laws Mean For Franchisors
• What's Next After NLRB Dismissal Of SpaceX Suit
• Yardi Urges No More Discovery In Wash. Rent-Fixing Suit
• 9th Circ. Backs L3Harris In Fired Worker's PTSD Bias Suit
• Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• EPA's Cancellation Of Solar Program Is Illegal, States Say
• 9th Circ. Upends $8M Asbestos Verdict Against BNSF
• Alibaba Faces Wash. Spam Suit Over Text Referral Program
• $17.9M Drug Price-Fixing Deal Advances Despite Objections
• BP Says Wash. 'Odors' Suit Smells No Better 2nd Time Around
• Judge Skeptical Of Bid To Toss FTC's Zillow, Redfin Case
• 9th Circ. Undoes $278M Eli Lilly Payment In Insulin Case
• 9th Circ. Nixes ID Theft Sentence In Medicare Fraud Case
• Amazon, DC AG Delay Antitrust Trial, Again
• 9th Circ. Rules K-12 Mental Health Grants Must Continue
• Live Nation Judge Not 'Inclined' To Delay Trial For Appeal
• 9th Circ. Grants Atty Fee Appeal In Eye Drop Pricing Suit
• Alaska Airlines Attendant Wins COVID Workers' Comp Appeal
• Boeing Wins Discovery Battle Over Document Clawbacks
• IPhones Are Radios, Not Phones, Under Wash. Consumer Law
• Mallinckrodt's Ch. 11 Blocks Antitrust Payouts, Judge Rules
• Supreme Court Asked To Reinstate Arizona Voter ID Rules
• AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
• Weil Adds Simpson Thacher Private Funds Partner
• 9th Circ. Sends Meth Sentence Back Over Jury Instruction
• Orrick Expands Seattle Team With Reed Smith Energy Expert
• 'Wackadoo': 9th Circ. Awarding Stays 'Like Candy,' Judge Says
• Chemical Co. PQ Contaminated Port Of Tacoma, Suit Says
• Flyers Seek TRO In Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Antitrust Suit
• Union Urges Court To Undo DOL Farm Wage Survey Results
• Insurer Found In Breach Of Duty In Timeshare Exit Co. Case
• States Back Challenge To IRS Nix Of Wind, Solar Safe Harbor
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1
• Wash. Ranch Asks High Court To Undo Tribal Immunity Order
• Justices Won't Review Religious Group's Bid Against IRS Lien
• Justices Won't Review Peloton Win In 'Bike+' TM Fight
• Justices Reject Vegas Sun Bid To Revive Protective Pact
• Discord Caused Child To Stream Suicide For Cult, Parents Say
• Real Estate Recap: REITs, FinCEN, Transfer-Based Cleanup
• Valve's Anti-Troll Law Win Could Open New Doors
• Wash. Man Admits To Role In $100M Oil Investor Crypto Con
• Full 9th Circ. Revives Trafficking Case Against Calif. Importer
• Zillow Fights Class Claims It Pushed Buyers Into Pricey Loans
• Credit One Bank Pays $10M In Calif. DAs' Suit Over Debt Calls
• Dallas Jury Finds Ex-NFL Player Ran $328M Medicare Scheme
• Insurer Owed Defense In Birth Defect Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• Calif.'s Civility Push Shows Why Professionalism Is Vital
• Ex-Googler Says Co. Fired Her After Pregnancy Complications
• Latham To Guide Seahawks Sale In Wake Of Super Bowl Win
• Cisco Warns Justices Of 'Serious Risks' In China Torture Case
• Wash. Justices Say Amazon Must Face Chemical Suicide Suits
• Washington Justices' Input Sought On Prosecutorial Immunity
• Amazon Loses Bid To Ditch Suit Over Lie Detector Testing
• Amazon Throwing Out Tech Intercom Not Sanctionable: Judge
• Amazon Seller 'Expert' Sues Over Alleged Inventory Fraud
• Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Canada's Olympic Body Joins NHL, CHL Antitrust Defense
• Live Nation Can't Exit Suit Over Fatal Music Festival Shooting
• Wash. Bill Reclassifying Insurance Fraud Clears State Senate
• Amazon Says Atty Accused Of TM Scheme Used AI Citations
• Amazon Rips FTC's 'Farfetched' Antitrust Discovery Refusals
• An Instructive Reminder On Appealing ITC Determinations
• Feds Ask High Court To Reject Chinook Tribe Recognition
• Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes
• States, Unions Urge DC Circ. To Block Haiti TPS Termination
• Morgan Lewis Adds Fenwick Litigator Duo In LA, Seattle
• States Hit Discovery Roadblocks In HPE Merger Fight With DOJ
• Jackson Lewis Adds Employment Pro From Gordon Rees
• Waste Co. Republic Sued Over Alleged Seattle River Pollution
• CFTC Backs Prediction Markets In 9th Circ. Fight With Nevada
• Wash. Governor Demands Changes To Millionaires' Tax Bill
• Wash. Bank Ignored Ponzi Scheme Warnings, Investors Say
• Flat Fee Or Contingency? Firm, Ex-Client Fight Over IP Spoils
• Honeywell Settles $1.2M Suit Filed By Union Pension Fund
• States Say FEMA Ignoring Disaster Mitigation Funding Order
• Merger Materials Hid Portland Project Woes, Investors Say
• Valve Jury Says Rothschild, Atty Broke Anti-Patent Troll Law
• Providence Health Inks $43M Deal In 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• 4 Firms Guide Cos.' $1.9B PacifiCorp Assets Buy
• Kids Cup Brand Says Testing Co. Missed High Lead Levels
• Bayer AG Unveils $7.3B Deal For Roundup Users
• FullBeauty Can't Nix Wash. Anti-Spam Suit As Unconstitutional
• 9th Circ. Nixes Chase Atty Fees In Wrongful Garnishment Suit
• 'Bikini Barista' Owner Can't Nix Wash. AG's Wage, Bias Suit
• State Lawmakers Advance Flurry Of Psilocybin Reform Bills
• Cheap Costco Chicken Made At Tainted Plant, Suit Says
• Real Estate Recap: Office Conversions, Multifamily Oversupply
• HP Investors Win Final OK For $39M Deal, Attys Get $11.7M
• Amazon Workers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
• Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Zillow, Redfin Say FTC Suit Fails To Show Antitrust Harm
• Super Micro Investor Fights Uphill At 9th Circ. To Lead Suit
• Gravity Payments Sued In Seattle Over 2025 Data Breach
• Wash. Justices To Hear Gym's Suit Over COVID-Era Inspection
• DC Judge Won't Bow To DOJ, Public Criticism On TPS Ruling
• Trump Admin EV Funding Cuts Suits Merged In Wash. Court
• HPE Has 'No Grounds' To Hide DOJ Deal Bidders, AGs Say
• Elon University Says Sportswear Co. Using TM To Sell Clothes
• E-Commerce Co. Opensend Sued For Docs On Insider Moves
• Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 9th Circ. Partly Reverses Ford's 'Death Wobble' Class Cert.
• Amazon Says $309M Returns Deal At Risk If Detail Unsealed
• Wash. Atty 'Vehemently' Denies Using AI In Supplement Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink GEO Wash. Detention Law Decision
• Wash. 'Millionaires Tax' Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle
• 9th Circ. Mulls DMCA Claim Against Microsoft And OpenAI
• Big Ten Athletes Back NCAA Campaign Against Prop Bets
• Boeing Aims To Nix Polish Airline's $8.4M Damages Report
• HHS Says RFK Jr. Trans Care Policy View Not Legally Binding
• Ex-Manager Says Zipcar Used Illegal Noncompetes, Pay Rules
• Intel 401(k) Suit Arguments Pushed To Next High Court Term
• Pot Investor Sues Attys Over Securities Suit Loss
• Appeals Judge Questions Sanctions In Hurricane Straps Suit
• Wash. County Defends Judge's DUI Arrest, Cites Open Alcohol
• Valve's Trial Against Accused Patent Troll Begins In Seattle
• Amazon Calls FTC Allegations Of Hidden Documents 'Reckless'
• 9th Circ. Says DHS Likely To Beat TPS Termination Challenge
• 9th Circ. Panel Wary Of Reviving Wash. Gas Appliance Suit
• Wash. Judge Won't Block Racial Equity Housing Program
• Wash. Panel Says Healthcare Cost-Share Group Is An Insurer
• Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
• Frontier Airlines To Face Racial Bias Suit On 9th Circ. Remand
• 9th Circ. Judge Casts Doubt On Feds' Grant Condition Stance
• Afni Faces Class Action Over Alleged Misleading Claim Letters
• Ex-Judge Says 'Post-Arrest' Details Don't Justify His DUI Stop
• 9th Circ. Sides With Forest Service In $33M Ore. Wildfire Suit
• Judge OKs Sanctions In Valve Fight, Warns More May Come
• 9th Circ. Backs Comerica's Escape From Investor Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives Immigration Case Due To Traffic Delays
• States Seek Quick Win On $100K H-1B Fee 'Power-Grab'
• Guam Can't Appeal Military Leave Suit Loss At 9th Circ.
• Courts' Rare Quash Of DOJ Subpoenas Has Lessons For Cos.
• WithU, Scratchpay Sued Over Alleged 568% Loan Interest Rate
• Paycheck Advances Aren't Loans, Fintech Orgs Tell 9th Circ.
• Trump Admin, States Reach Agreement In School DEI Fight
• Real Estate Recap: Data Center Moratoriums, Fraud Detection
• Boeing Suits Over S. Korean 737 Crash Merged In Wash. Court
• Allstate Denies Coverage For Uber Driver's Deadly Road Rage
• Unpacking Dormant Commerce Clause Cannabis Circuit Split
• MoFo Seattle Launch Was 'Right Time With The Right People'
• Abuse Claimants Can't Enter Coverage Fight, Insurer Says
• FLSA Does Not Bar Claim Waivers, Wash. Judge Says
• Trump's Seattle US Atty Stays On For Now Via Title Swap
• Microsoft Teams Illegally Collected Voice Data, Ill. Users Claim
• DOJ Urges Court To Reject Live Nation's View Of Meta Ruling
• Wash. Lawyer Faces Sanction Threat Over Alleged AI Errors
• 9th Circ. Rejects Qualified Immunity For Ariz. Police Shooting
• McGuireWoods, MoFo Enter Seattle With Perkins Coie Attys
• Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Exxon, Shell Say Oil Cos. Can't Be Sued For Wash. Heat Death
• 9th Circ. Reopens Funko Investors' Securities Class Action
• Wash. AG Defends 'Constitutional' Anti-Spam Law In Ulta Suit
• Wash. Tribes Sue Feds Over $240M Of Salmon Hatchery Funds
• 9th Circ. Seems Reluctant To Keep Netflix Bias Case In Court
• CREXi Fights Bid To Disqualify Quinn Emanuel In CoStar IP Suit
• HPE Backs DOJ Bid For Final Merger Deal Approval
• EPA Can't OK Calif. Engine Emissions Rules, 9th Circ. Told
• FTC Defends Case Over Zillow-Redfin Rental Ads Pact
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience
• New State Regs On PFAS In Products Complicate Compliance
• How Specificity, Self-Dealing Are Shaping ERISA Litigation
• 2 Killings Are Reshaping ICE Strategy. States Also Have Plans.
• Zillow, Microsoft Say Users' Wiretapping Case Still Falls Short
• Wash. Justices To Review Restaurant's $1M COVID Penalty
• 5-Hour Energy Maker Tells 9th Circ. Not To Revive Pricing Suit
• Wash. Justices Won't Hear Medline's $2.4M Refund Request
• Novartis, Sandoz Face New Generic-Drug Price-Fixing Suit
• SNAP Case 'Tip Of The Iceberg' In Anti-Fraud Effort, Feds Say
• Zillow, Redfin Oppose Pausing FTC Case For Shutdown
• Clorox Settles Male Worker's Gender Bias Suit On Eve Of Trial
• Trump Admin's Bid To End Haitian Protections Paused
• Amazon Seeks Shoppers' Docs In COVID Price-Gouging Suit
• 'Doesn't Make Sense': DOJ Irks Judge In Merger Fight With AGs
• COVID-Era Eviction Pause Was Illegal, Wash. Landlords Claim
• Bikini Barista Boss Says Wash. AG Defamed Him In Wage Suit
• First Woman Justice Elected To Wash. High Court To Retire
• Swedish Health Nears Deal In Hospital Workers Wage Row
• FTC Says Bezos, Amazon Execs Hid Evidence Via Signal App
• FTC Focus: Testing Joint Enforcement Over Loyalty Programs
• NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
• Amazon Shoppers' Counsel Admit To AI Errors In Motion
• The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court