U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
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States lose consumer protection claims in FTC's antitrust case against Amazon
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The federal judge handling the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon won't let certain claims from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to continue. -
FTC's monopoly case against Amazon set for 'Economics Day' hearing
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The new-look Federal Trade Commission will be in Seattle federal court March 7 for a special event in one of the Biden Administration's biggest lawsuits - an antitrust case against Amazon. -
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.