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  • October 29, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Tequila-Maker's TM Fight With Sutter Home

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday reversed a ruling that blocked Roar Spirits LLC from registering two El Bandido Yankee tequila trademarks, holding that a reasonable factfinder could conclude that differences between El Bandido Yankee and Sutter Home Winery's Bandit boxed wine trademark make it unlikely consumers would confuse the brands.

  • October 29, 2026

    Wash. Jury Asked To Pin Blame For Fatal 2022 Seaplane Crash

    The owner of a seaplane involved in a deadly 2022 crash told a Washington state jury on Thursday that a design flaw caused the aircraft to plunge into the bay below, contending an affiliate of the plane's Canadian manufacturer owes $1.14 million for equipment destroyed in the crash.

  • October 29, 2026

    EMT Immunity Doesn't Cover Driving, Wash. Justices Say

    Emergency medical technicians' qualified immunity from negligence claims in Washington does not extend to driving ambulances, a divided state Supreme Court held Thursday, ruling that the transportation of patients falls outside EMTs' statutory immunity for rendering emergency services.

  • October 29, 2026

    Wash. Panel Says Man Didn't Possess Cached Abuse Image

    A Washington appeals court has reversed a man's conviction on one of four counts related to images of child sexual abuse, ruling he was incorrectly found to be in knowing possession of an image that was automatically saved to his computer's hard drive without his knowledge.

  • October 29, 2026

    Utah Hits Kalshi With Criminal Charges Over Sports Offerings

    Utah has brought criminal charges in state court against Kalshi and its co-founders under its anti-gambling laws, amid an ongoing jurisdictional battle over whether federal law preempts state and tribal regulation of the prediction market platform's sports event contracts.

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