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  • February 17, 2026

    States Hit Discovery Roadblocks In HPE Merger Fight With DOJ

    A California federal judge mostly sided with the Justice Department on Tuesday on the latest discovery disputes in state attorneys general's challenge to a DOJ settlement greenlighting Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion Juniper acquisition, ruling that HPE doesn’t need to reveal who's bidding for divested assets, and refusing to delay deadlines.

  • February 17, 2026

    Jackson Lewis Adds Employment Pro From Gordon Rees

    Jackson Lewis PC expanded its employment litigation practice with the addition of principal David W. Silke, who joined the firm's Seattle office after nearly 18 years with Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP.

  • February 17, 2026

    Waste Co. Republic Sued Over Alleged Seattle River Pollution

    Waste management company Republic Services was hit with a Clean Water Act lawsuit in Washington federal court Friday by an environmental watchdog group for allegedly releasing polluted water from an industrial site near Seattle's Duwamish River.

  • February 17, 2026

    CFTC Backs Prediction Markets In 9th Circ. Fight With Nevada

    U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig told state gaming regulators Tuesday that he intends to defend his agency's "exclusive jurisdiction" over prediction markets, starting with a brief to the Ninth Circuit backing Crypto.com in an ongoing brawl with Nevada regulators over its sports wagers.

  • February 17, 2026

    Wash. Governor Demands Changes To Millionaires' Tax Bill

    A proposal for a nearly 10% tax on income above $1 million that has passed the Washington state Senate is a good start, but it needs significant changes before it gets his signature, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday.

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