/washington?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Washington Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 23:17:28 +0000 /washington/articles/2341374?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341374 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into the "Gold Card" visa program, the hospitality sector's reaction to tariffs, and the path from in-house attorney to private practice.  Fri, 16 May 2025 22:57:59 +0000 /washington/articles/2341584?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341584 A split Ninth Circuit panel on Friday revived a Nicaraguan family's bid for deportation relief, saying an immigration judge improperly handled their claims of persecution stemming from a mother's participation in a 2018 march protesting the country's Ortega regime. Fri, 16 May 2025 22:50:20 +0000 /washington/articles/2309233?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2309233 A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday questioned whether it could force the U.S. Department of Justice to hand over confidential Volkswagen documents it obtained through a grand jury subpoena that were part of Jones Day's internal investigation into the automaker's 2015 emissions-cheating scandal. Fri, 16 May 2025 22:28:50 +0000 /washington/articles/2340953?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340953 The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington state is not a necessary party to an environmental lawsuit aimed at ensuring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service complies with rules governing the tribe's proposed aquaculture operation along the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge boundary, a federal judge has ruled. Fri, 16 May 2025 21:41:58 +0000 /washington/articles/2341440?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341440 Epic Games urged a Seattle jury on Friday to reject allegations that it committed patent infringement when it staged interactive concerts in the Fortnite virtual world starring pop artist Ariana Grande and rapper Travis Scott, contending the accuser has mischaracterized the technology used in the events. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:53:14 +0000 /washington/articles/2341480?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341480 The Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that two Oakland police officers violated the rights of innocent bystanders and are not entitled to qualified immunity following a high-speed pursuit that left one person dead and several others injured. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:04:02 +0000 /washington/articles/2341563?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341563 The U.S. Department of Justice might back down from criminally prosecuting Boeing over the deadly 737 Max crashes and save the American aerospace giant from a high-profile trial in Texas next month under a tentative deal that attorneys for crash victims' families decried Friday as offensive and "morally repugnant." Fri, 16 May 2025 19:59:34 +0000 /washington/articles/2341414?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341414 A proposed class of buyers of oral rinses is suing Colgate-Palmolive Co., alleging it misleadingly advertises its Hello Kids Fluoride Rinse as safe despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considering it too dangerous for children under 6 years old. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:53:41 +0000 /washington/articles/2341541?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341541 The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a model's lawsuit accusing Lil Nas X of copying his Instagram photos, ruling Friday that the model didn't plausibly allege the musician had "access" to the pictures, as defined by court doctrine. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:42:29 +0000 /washington/articles/2341568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341568 California's worker-friendly employee classification test doesn't violate the dormant commerce and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution, the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday, upholding the lower court denial of a preliminary injunction. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:05:32 +0000 /washington/articles/2340960?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340960 A New York distillery and two Washington whiskey drinkers are asking a federal judge to reconsider the Washington state liquor board's win in a challenge to rules requiring a physical in-state presence to sell online, saying they never got to analyze the circuit ruling on which the decision was based. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:10:06 +0000 /washington/articles/2340955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340955 The Ninth Circuit refused to revive a former police officer's lawsuit claiming an Arizona town fired him because it believed he was a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, saying his allegations weren't detailed enough to stay in court. Fri, 16 May 2025 14:52:03 +0000 /washington/articles/2341343?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341343 A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from cutting off billions of dollars in funding to state public health programs, determining the abrupt grant terminations likely violated congressional authority over spending. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:22:21 +0000 /washington/articles/2339525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2339525 A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies. Thu, 15 May 2025 23:35:31 +0000 /washington/articles/2341008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2341008 U.S. Supreme Court justices conducted a searching inquiry Thursday regarding the Trump administration's quest to curtail sweeping injunctions against its agenda, sometimes sounding sympathetic but also wary of alternative remedies and the White House's willingness to accept any future courtroom losses. Thu, 15 May 2025 23:33:37 +0000 /washington/articles/2340994?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340994 A Washington federal judge on Thursday walked back an order instructing the Trump administration to admit thousands of refugees, saying the Ninth Circuit has further clarified its ruling allowing the federal government to largely proceed with the president's suspension of the refugee program pending a legal challenge. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:42:32 +0000 /washington/articles/2340889?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340889 A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed eager Thursday to limit lower courts' use of universal injunctions generally, but several justices voiced concerns about the effect such a ruling would have on lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to limit birthright citizenship. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:12:46 +0000 /washington/articles/2340738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340738 Ninth Circuit judges questioned Thursday if anti-transgender groups and parents had standing to challenge a Washington state law intended to ensure shelter for runaway teens seeking gender-affirming care, with one judge asking "where are the parents" who have been adversely affected. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:38:53 +0000 /washington/articles/2340830?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340830 Two Ninth Circuit judges cast doubt on the University of Washington's defense in a First Amendment lawsuit on Thursday, questioning why the college would remove a professor's parody of a Native American land acknowledgment from his class syllabus while permitting him to broadcast the same opinions elsewhere in the academic setting. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:33:06 +0000 /washington/articles/2340787?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /washington/articles/2340787 The full Ninth Circuit upheld a win for BNSF Railway on Thursday in a now-deceased conductor's lawsuit alleging he was fired in retaliation for testing train cars' brakes, finding the railroad had met the high bar required for lawful firing under whistleblower protection law.