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Latest News in Washington
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July 14, 2025
Marriott Gets Worker's Wage Suit Tossed, For Now
A Washington federal judge reconsidered his prior decision sending a Marriott worker's wage and hour suit back to state court, agreeing with the hotel giant's argument that the amount in controversy is above $5 million, and dismissed the proposed class action while allowing the worker to update his claims.
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July 14, 2025
9th Circ. Keeps Alive Part Of Prof's DEI Free Speech Fight
A California professor can continue to sue his community college district over its enforcement of certain state regulations proscribing diversity and inclusion practices because they press on his free speech rights, the Ninth Circuit said, but stopped short of reviving the entire lawsuit.
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July 14, 2025
Microsoft, OpenAI Ask 9th Circ. To Toss Coders' DMCA Claims
Microsoft and OpenAI have asked the Ninth Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a suit brought by coders who claim that the companies' large language models spit out code almost identical to code they wrote, saying the coders have only alleged hypothetical injuries.
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July 14, 2025
States Back Domestic Violence Groups In DOJ Grant Fight
Nearly two dozen states are backing a group of domestic violence coalitions in their bid to block the Trump administration from imposing restrictions on grants by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, saying the funding is critical to their ability to fulfill their public safety obligations.
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July 14, 2025
Preparing For Trump Pushback Against State Climate Laws
An April executive order from President Donald Trump mandated a report from the U.S. attorney general on countering so-called state overreach in climate policy, and while that report has yet to appear, companies can expect that it will likely call for using litigation, legislation and funding to actively reshape energy policy, say attorneys at Bracewell.

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