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Boeing not to blame for murder-suicide, fends off reworked lawsuit
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A woman has lost her second chance at blaming Boeing for a murder-suicide that was carried out by an employee, but not on company property. -
Judge grants an extra dozen depositions for the FTC in case against Amazon
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Trade Commission can interview 22 witnesses from Amazon, a federal judge has ruled in allowing the agency to exceed the usual maximum. -
Amazon loses bid to dismiss FTC's lawsuit over Prime memberships
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Trade Commission can continue with one front of its war on Amazon, a Seattle federal judge has ruled in a lawsuit alleging it tricks shoppers into enrolling in its Prime program. -
Boeing granted dismissal of lawsuit blaming it for love triangle murder-suicide
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Boeing has received a favorable ruling from a federal judge that potentially stops a lawsuit blaming it for a murder-suicide near its plant in Renton, Wash. -
Amazon accused of steering customers toward higher costs
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit alleges Amazon doesn't always provide shoppers with the cheapest option for the product they are looking for. -
Boeing says it's not to blame for murder-suicide by employee in love triangle
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Boeing is defending itself against allegations it failed to prevent a murder-suicide near its plant in Renton, Wash., by pointing out the crime did not occur on its property. -
Boeing sued after employee commits murder-suicide
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Boeing faces a lawsuit blaming it for not taking the threats of a worker seriously enough, leading to a murder-suicide in 2022. -
Lawsuit blames Wisconsin city, county for letting suspect sneak meth into jail and overdose
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The estate of a man who died in custody from an overdose is now suing Ashland, Wis., and several of its prison staff. -
The FTC is attacking the 'very essence of competition,' according to Amazon
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust suit against Amazon attacks sales practices that are the “very essence of competition,” the online retailer said in a motion to dismiss the government’s case. -
Settlement during trial over fire department using corpse for training
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A man who sued a Washington city because his brother's corpse was filled with tubes for a fire department's training exercise has settled his claims during trial but before he could testify. -
Amazon to face class action over low prices
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Parts of a class action lawsuit against Amazon over low prices will get to continue, with the law firms Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Keller Postman as interim co-lead class counsel. -
'No more is required': Melatonin class action against Amazon passes hurdle
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Amazon must face a proposed class action that says its brand of melatonin tablets and gummies mislabels the amount of the sleep aid in each. -
Drowsy plaintiffs settle potential class action over Amazon's cold medicine
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A potential class action against Amazon.com over non-drowsy cold medicine has been settled, though the parties have not revealed if only the named plaintiffs will recovery anything or if a class will be certified. -
Amazon fights to toss lawsuit over ingredient in non-drowsy cold medicine
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Amazon.com has moved to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit that says its brand of daytime cold medicine can make users drowsy. -
Lawsuit warns of heavy metals in Whole Foods spices
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Spices sold on Amazon.com by Whole Foods Market possibly contain heavy metals like lead, arsenic and cadmium, a class action lawsuit alleges. -
Class action filed over Amazon's grocery delivery fee
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - An upset Amazon Prime member is suing the company over the cost of grocery delivery. -
Man sues site for using his photos and likeness to advertise without permission
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Jason Fry filed a federal class action complaint on September 7 in the Western District of Washington against PeopleConnect, Inc. for violation of Indiana's Right of Publicity Statute and violation of Indiana Common Law Tort - Misappropriation of Name and Likeness. -
Amazon sued over Sidewalk automatically connecting to networks
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- A couple have filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon. -
Washington officials brought to court over attempt to close immigration center
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mary Robnett were accused of trying to undermine the U.S. Constitution in federal court. -
Hazard pay for Seattle grocery workers stands; Trade group appeals court loss
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A Seattle federal judge has thrown out the challenge of a city ordinance that gives grocery store workers $4-an-hour raises during the COVID-19 pandemic.