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Latest News in Washington

  • May 29, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Data Centers, SEC, Law Firm Leasing

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including insights into the tireless lives of data center attorneys, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to ease capital formation in public markets, and the two-year low in U.S. law firm leasing.

  • May 29, 2026

    Skechers Seeks To Boot Wash. Anti-Spam Suit To Arbitration

    Two Washington shoppers behind a proposed class action accusing Skechers USA Inc. of sending false and misleading marketing emails must take their claims to arbitration, the footwear brand told a Seattle federal court Friday.

  • May 29, 2026

    Chime Can't Dodge Class Action Over 'Refer-A-Friend' Texts

    A Washington federal judge on Friday declined to throw out a proposed class action accusing online banking company Chime Financial Inc. of violating state law through its refer-a-friend text messages, ruling that the marketing texts don't fall under an exception to Washington's Commercial Electronic Mail Act.

  • May 29, 2026

    Telehealth Co. Hims Likely To Get Suicide Suit Trimmed

    A Washington state judge indicated Friday that he'll narrow a family's lawsuit blaming a 19-year-old's suicide on allegedly subpar mental health treatment he received through telehealth company Hims & Hers and its partner businesses, saying he'll nix corporate negligence claims and free online pharmacy XeCare from the case.

  • May 29, 2026

    Sig Sauer Can't Duck Gun Safety Suit

    A Washington federal court has declined to toss a proposed class action alleging Sig Sauer's P320 pistol is prone to accidental discharges, rejecting the gunmaker's arguments that the presence of a trigger guard means the gun is not defective.

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