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August 20, 2026
A Florida appeals court has reversed a lower court's denial of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians' request to intervene in a parental rights case, saying the tribe has the right to intervene under the Indian Child Welfare Act at any point in the proceeding.
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August 20, 2026
Costco is urging a Washington state judge to reconsider her order denying its bid for a pretrial win over claims that it illegally bars workers from taking on additional employment, arguing that its employee agreements are sufficiently narrow and that plaintiffs' claims are "simply speculation and attorney argument."
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August 20, 2026
Sephora is facing a proposed class action from a former employee who claims the beauty retailer deprived Washington state workers of legally required meal and rest periods and failed to compensate them for missed breaks.
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August 20, 2026
A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday revived Can-Am Fuel Distribution LLC's federal franchise claims against Sinclair Oil LLC and Glovis America Inc., holding the companies' licensing agreements are covered by the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act despite an "unusual variation" in the parties' relationship.
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August 20, 2026
The full Ninth Circuit Thursday backed the National Labor Relations Board's decision in a union battle for work on a Seattle marine cargo terminal, ruling the International Longshore and Warehouse Union can't use the "work-preservation defense" to defeat accusations that it illegally pressured an employer for disputed work.
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