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  Appeals court reverses reinstatement of Seattle officer who punched handcuffed woman

  By Daniel Fisher | Wednesday, Apr 21, 2021 @ 11:40am

  SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -The City of Seattle was correct when it fired a police officer who punched a handcuffed woman in the face and fractured her skull, a Washington appeals court ruled, rejecting the police union’s argument a 15-day suspension was enough.

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  Wash. Supreme Court sides with Seattle in landmark ordinance case against UW

  By David Hutton | Monday, Jul 31, 2017 @ 2:50pm

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The University of Washington must follow the city of Seattle’s landmark law, according to a ruling by the Washington state Supreme Court.

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  Seattle's law to unionize ride-sharing could damage services like Uber and Lyft

  By Kacie Whaley | Friday, Apr 21, 2017 @ 1:16pm

  The City of Seattle is attempting to unionize the growing industry of ride-sharing transportation. But some app companies and their drivers are fighting back.

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