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  • October 13, 2026

    Landlord Discovery Greenlit In Yardi Rental Rate Software Suit

    A Washington federal judge said Tuesday that renters can pursue discovery from landlords in a proposed antitrust class action targeting Yardi's rent-setting software for multifamily property managers, while largely denying the tech firm's summary judgment bid — a ruling that would allow for more factfinding before definitively resolving the arguments.  

  • October 13, 2026

    MIT Says Amazon Web Services Infringes Security Tech Patent

    Amazon Web Services Inc.'s use of certain hardware fingerprinting technology in its cloud computing services violates a pair of Massachusetts Institute of Technology patents related to cryptography and hardware identification, the university alleged Friday in Massachusetts federal court.

  • October 13, 2026

    Rivian Failed To Pay Workers For Required Training, Suit Says

    A former Rivian LLC service technician brought a proposed class action against the automaker in Washington state court, claiming the company pressured workers to forgo their legally protected meal and rest periods, and failed to pay them for mandatory training sessions completed at home and off the clock.

  • October 13, 2026

    Consumers Win Partial Class Cert. In Amazon Antitrust Suit

    A Washington federal judge has partly granted a group of online shoppers' class certification bid in an antitrust case claiming Amazon's vendor pricing policies led to them paying more for goods offered by third-party sellers on Walmart and eBay's online marketplaces, according to a recent docket entry.  

  • October 13, 2026

    Justices Won't Review 9th Circ. Revival Of Trafficking Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review the full Ninth Circuit's February ruling that Congress' 2023 bill clarifying civil liability for companies that "attempt to benefit" from human trafficking of Cambodian workers can apply retroactively.

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