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  • June 29, 2026

    Amazon Buy Might Tie Instant Pot Maker To Burn Suit In Wash.

    The Chinese manufacturer of Instant Pot can't escape claims that one of its pressure cookers malfunctioned and ejected scalding food on two people, a Washington state judge ruled, giving the plaintiffs a chance to show the company's relationship with Seattle-based online retailer Amazon is enough to establish jurisdiction.

  • June 29, 2026

    Wash. Panel Revives Claims Over Fertility Operation Injury

    A Washington appeals panel revived two claims against healthcare providers lodged by the family of a woman who suffered permanent brain damage as the result of an allergic reaction during an egg-retrieval procedure, ruling Monday that a lower court was wrong to toss the claims.

  • June 29, 2026

    Wash. Teachers Win $120M In 23-Year Retirement Dispute

    Washington's Department of Retirement Systems owes nearly $120 million to a class of more than 26,000 public school teachers after decades of wrongfully withholding interest and investment returns from their retirement accounts, according to a state judge's ruling in a long-running employee benefits case.

  • June 29, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Felon's Case Over Cash Nicked By FBI Agent

    An Ohio man who pled guilty to drug trafficking charges will have a second shot at arguing that he should get back $218,000 that was found in his safe but stolen by an FBI agent, under a Ninth Circuit decision issued Monday.

  • June 29, 2026

    26 States Sue To Nix Medicaid Work Rule For Medically Frail

    More than two dozen states sued the Trump administration Monday in Massachusetts federal court in a bid to strike down new Medicaid work requirements for certain enrollees, saying the administration did not consider the consequences the requirements would have on vulnerable Medicaid enrollees.

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