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  • October 20, 2026

    States' Suit Over Trump Energy EO Sparks Broader Questions

    A Washington federal judge considering the Trump administration's bid to dismiss a multistate challenge to an executive order declaring a national energy emergency said Tuesday that the case highlights a broader dilemma: how courts should handle litigation based on "a single executive directive that sets in motion hundreds of agency decisions."  

  • October 20, 2026

    Meta Wins Stay Of Wash. Ad Case Amid High Court Cert. Bid

    A Washington state judge on Tuesday granted Meta Platforms Inc.'s request to pause a permanent injunction requiring "full compliance" with a state political advertising disclosure law, agreeing to put the requirement on hold while the company asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review the law's constitutionality.

  • October 20, 2026

    Amazon Fumbled Employee's Rape Report, Suit Claims

    Amazon.com Services LLC failed to adequately investigate an employee's report that a senior manager raped her during a 2023 business trip, and the company then forced her to interact directly with the man after she lodged formal complaints, according to a suit filed Tuesday in Washington state court.

  • October 20, 2026

    OB-GYN Not Covered In Abortion Mishap Suit, Insurer Says

    An insurer said it owes no coverage to a Washington state OB-GYN accused of advising a patient to terminate a normal pregnancy based on a misdiagnosis, telling a federal court that the patient's request for medical records before the policy took effect triggers a coverage exclusion.

  • October 20, 2026

    AGs' Paramount Settlement Reflects States' Growing Influence

    The recent California federal court approval of the California v. Paramount Skydance settlement illustrates how state attorneys general are gaining new independence and influence, and companies must account for state enforcement when assessing merger risks ahead of a deal's closing, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

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