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  • May 27, 2026

    Feds Challenge Wash. Policy Denying DHS Undercover Plates

    The Trump administration took aim Wednesday at what it described as a new unconstitutional Washington state policy that denies undercover vehicle license plates to U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials while still granting them to state and local agencies.

  • May 27, 2026

    Valve Can't Press Pause On Steam Gamers' Arbitrations

    A federal judge in Seattle declined Wednesday to block hundreds of video game buyers from arbitrating consumer protection claims against Valve Corp., saying the "multibillion-dollar platform" is relying on a contractual provision that's likely unenforceable because it's "one-sided and overly harsh."

  • May 27, 2026

    Immigration Atty Forfeits Wash. License Amid Malpractice Suit

    An immigration attorney has resigned from the Washington State Bar Association rather than face disciplinary proceedings, just weeks after a group of ex-clients launched a legal malpractice lawsuit accusing her of botching their cases and abusing visa programs reserved for domestic violence and human trafficking victims.

  • May 27, 2026

    9th Circ. Says Alaska Can Release ConocoPhillips Well Data

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a lower court's ruling that kept ConocoPhillips' Alaskan well data confidential, saying in a published opinion that federal law and regulations did not preempt an Alaska statute requiring the data's release.

  • May 27, 2026

    NY Firms Lose Lead Role In Starbucks Shareholder Suit

    A Washington federal judge struck an earlier order granting co-lead roles to two New York law firms in a consolidated shareholder action against Starbucks Corp., handing a win Wednesday to two plaintiffs who'd challenged the appointment and said their own counsel would be better suited for the job.

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