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  • August 13, 2026

    9th Circ. Won't Revive Hemp Co.'s $2.75M Destruction Suit

    The Ninth Circuit won't reinstate a suit against the city of Tacoma, Washington, by the owner of a hemp company who alleges the city's police department illegally destroyed $2.75 million worth of industrial hemp as illegal cannabis, saying he failed to establish municipal liability.

  • August 12, 2026

    Albertsons Judge Hears Testimony On Rx Opioid, Abuse Link

    An "undeniable" causal link exists between excess prescription opioids and problem use of drugs such as heroin and fentanyl, an expert witness testified during a bench trial Wednesday in Washington's lawsuit accusing Albertsons of fueling the state's overdose crisis by irresponsibly dispensing opioids.

  • August 12, 2026

    Norwegian Air Affiliates Seek Boeing Exec Depo In 737 Case

    Norwegian Air subsidiaries that claim Boeing duped them into a 737 Max deal by overstating the jets' safety urged a Washington federal judge Tuesday to order the deposition of a former Boeing executive, contending he has unique insight into information shared with top corporate leaders during the aircraft's development.

  • August 12, 2026

    Delta, Japan Airlines Sued Over Runway Jet Collision

    A passenger who claims he was injured when a Japan Airlines flight wing clipped his Delta Air Lines Inc. flight during a ground collision at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is suing the two companies in Washington federal court, where his wife, daughter, and granddaughters are already pursuing claims.

  • August 12, 2026

    9th Circ. Upholds Ex-ITT Students' $12M Loan Fraud Win

    The Ninth Circuit Wednesday affirmed a $12 million judgment to former students of bankrupt for-profit college ITT Education Services Inc., saying their RICO claims against student loan servicers weren't time-barred because evidence showed the students had no way of knowing they were being scammed more than four years before they filed suit.

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