U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
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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. -
Old yearbook photos lead to lawsuit against Classmates.com
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Classmates.com faces a class action lawsuit in Seattle federal court that says it is using photographs of people from yearbooks without their permission. -
Class action lawyers want to take shot against The Children's Place at Ninth Circuit
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – It will be up to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to determine if a class action lawsuit hoping to represent shoppers unhappy with their bargains at The Children’s Place will be heard in open court. -
Seattle defends new law giving raises to grocery workers
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – We are protecting vulnerable workers, the City of Seattle says in response to a lawsuit that challenges its requirement that grocery store employees receive $4-an-hour raises. -
Seattle's move to give raisers to grocery workers met with lawsuit
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Grocery associations are suing the City of Seattle over an ordinance that would require stores to pay employees $4 more per hour as hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
A 'massive false advertising scheme' is alleged in lawsuit against Old Navy
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Old Navy is facing a lawsuit filed by a Washington state woman alleging the retailer entices customers through an advertising scheme that includes inflated discounts and reference prices. -
Class action alleges Nordstrom's reference pricing is false, misleading
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Nordstrom is facing a lawsuit filed by a New Jersey consumer who claims unlawful uniform sale and marketing practices are used at Nordstrom Rack stores. -
Nintendo sued over its Joy-Con controllers; Lawsuit claims the joystick 'drifts' on its own
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A California man has filed a class action suit against Nintendo claiming the company continues to market and sell defective Switch game controllers. -
A Washington lawsuit over email subject lines straps 'booster rockets' to consumer protection claim, Eddie Bauer says
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Eddie Bauer is seeking a dismissal of a lawsuit over allegations the outdoor clothing and accessories retailer sent emails that used false or misleading information in the subject lines when advertising sales. -
Alexa-enabled devices record children's voices without consent, lawsuit filed by 10-year-old girl claims
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A 10-year-old Massachusetts minor and her parent are filing a class action lawsuit against Amazon over allegations that Alexa-enabled devices violate wiretapping laws by recording children’s voices without their consent. -
Waste Action Project alleges King's Command Foods facility discharges excessive pollutant concentrations
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit corporation based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on the protection of Puget Sound alleges a sausage and meat manufacturer is discharging pollutant concentrations in excess of its permit benchmarks. -
Suit over false marketing allegations filed against General Mills, Small Planet Foods over Cascadian Farms brand
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Several consumers allege they were deceived by the marketing for Cascadian Farm products over the origins of the products. -
Investors seek damages from National Securities over alleged loss of investment in Beamreach Solar
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Investors have filed a class-action lawsuit against a broker-dealer corporation over allegations their investments in a solar energy company were a total loss. -
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance alleges city's storm sewer system violates Clean Water Act
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit in Washington that focuses on protecting Puget Sound from pollution alleges that a city's municipal storm sewer system is discharging pollutants into navigable waters. -
Individuals, NRA challenging Washington State gun regulations
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Several individuals and the National Rifle Association are challenging new gun regulations in Washington State. -
Former owners of medical marijuana business file fraud suit against Washington attorney
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – The former owners of a medical pot-growing business that went belly-up are asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington for a jury trial and more than $2 million in damages, claiming they were fleeced by an attorney and his client. -
Mental health records of former Big 5 employee coming in EEOC racial harassment case
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Earlier this summer, a federal judge dismissed part of a racial harassment case against one of the largest sports retail chains in the western U.S. over the alleged treatment of an African-American employee in store on Whidbey Island in Washington in 2014. -
Settlement in MGM Resort gift card suit would send up to one-third of fund to class action lawyers
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A proposed class action settlement involving MGM Resorts International and Costco Wholesale Corp. over gift card fees has been filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. -
Man alleges Organic Marketside shell eggs are not laid by hens with outdoor access
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A Washington man alleges consumers are paying a premium for shell eggs are that falsely advertised as being laid by hens with outdoor access.