U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
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Job applicant accuses Starbucks of breach of duty
A job applicant has filed a class action lawsuit against Starbucks, alleging breach of duty. -
Uber, Lyft drivers' lawsuit tries to void Seattle ordinance
Uber and Lyft drivers are suing the city of Seattle's Department of Finance and Administrative Services, as well as the agency's director, over a new city new ordinance that regulates how the for-hire drivers can operate in the city. -
Subway's win in class action over free sub offer appealed to Ninth Circuit
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs suing Subway over a text message have appealed a federal judge's decision to send their claims to arbitration. -
Class action targets Costco as a re-seller of another company's gift cards
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- A class action lawsuit was filed Oct. 24 in U.S. District Court of for the Western District of Washington against MGM Resorts International and Costco Wholesale Corporation, alleging a breach of contract on purchasable gift cards. -
Attorneys bet eSports cases will turn up again
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Though a lawsuit against an online gaming company was recently dismissed, the issues in the case, including virtual money and injuries, are far from resolved, according to two Boston lawyers. -
Class action filed over MGM gift cards
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — A Washington state consumer is suing MGM Resorts and Costco, alleging breach of contract regarding gift cards. -
Greek shipping vessel owners to pay $1.3 million after allegations of illegal oil dumping
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington announced last week that the owners and operators of a Greek shipping vessel will pay $1.3 million for allegations of dumping oily waste into the sea. -
Attorney: Class actions over social casino games driven by plaintiffs lawyers' quest for payday
A Washington federal court has dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming that under Washington State law, social casino games that use purchasable virtual casino chips or coins constitute gambling because they allow users to “extend gameplay” and can be sold in a secondary market.