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  • June 04, 2026

    CBD Oil Co., Hemp Farm Spar Over $1.7M Contract Suit

    A Washington hemp farm is suing CBD oil processor AgroRefiner LLC, alleging it breached a contract to buy 2.5 million pounds of biomass and owes $14.7 million, while AgroRefiner has filed counterclaims alleging that the biomass didn't meet the standards of the agreement.

  • June 04, 2026

    Wash. Justices Won't Review Card Processor's Tax Refund

    Washington state's high court declined to review a lower court decision finding that the state's tax agency wrongly included fees charged by issuing banks in a credit card processor's gross income calculation.

  • June 04, 2026

    7 Ways Va. Employers Can Prep For New Noncompete Limits

    As of July 1, Virginia noncompete agreements with employees fired without "cause" must provide "severance benefits" — but with those key terms undefined, employers should implement several flexible but defensible compliance strategies to limit their exposure once the rule is rolled out, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • June 04, 2026

    Live Nation Remedies Discovery To Wait On New Trial Motions

    A New York federal judge said that state attorneys general will have to wait on discovery to bolster their bid for a Live Nation Entertainment Inc. breakup, preferring to first tackle the live music giant's bid to upend jury findings faulting the company for monopolizing the industry.

  • June 04, 2026

    Judge Pans Feds' Fee Fight In 'Anemic' Detention Defense

    A Washington federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to pay $41,000 in attorney fees in a habeas case and blasted its contention that a lesser amount was warranted after it failed to meaningfully defend the unlawful detention of an asylum-seeker from Afghanistan.

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