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Latest News in Washington

  • September 11, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Due Process And Data Centers

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the latest lawsuits from developers around the country arguing for their constitutional rights to build data centers.

  • September 11, 2026

    Attys Must Arbitrate $8 Oil To Fight $625K Sanction: 9th Circ.

    Class action lawyers slapped with six-figure sanctions for suing Walmart Inc. based on erroneous purchase information can't yet challenge the discipline, the Ninth Circuit ruled, suggesting they may first need to arbitrate grievances over an $8 bottle of avocado oil.

  • September 11, 2026

    Ex-Wash. Bench Officer Censured Over Explicit Texts, Emails

    The Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct censured a former Okanogan County Superior Court commissioner Friday, finding that Robert Colbert violated the Code of Judicial Conduct by engaging in what a stipulated agreement describes as "unprofessional, inappropriate communications" with a court employee that involved "sexually explicit language."

  • September 11, 2026

    9th Circ. Upholds Workers' $7.8M BART Vax Exemption Verdict

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday declined to disturb a $7.8 million verdict for six former San Francisco public rail employees who were let go after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on faith-based grounds, finding that the transit system did not show that it couldn't have safely accommodated the workers.

  • September 11, 2026

    Prediction Markets Ask Justices To Settle Sports Wager Split

    Crypto.com on Friday became the third party to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to address the closely-watched circuit split on prediction market regulation, challenging a Ninth Circuit decision that allowed Nevada regulators to police certain sports event contracts since their "substance" appeared to be gambling.

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