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  • November 02, 2026

    FTC Inks $600K Redress Deal With Wash. Payment Cos.

    Riverside Payments Inc. and affiliate Cascade Equipment Leasing LLC agreed to pay $600,000 and let clients exit contracts to resolve federal and state allegations that the companies lied to small businesses about cost savings and falsely advertised risk-free service cancellations, according to authorities' filings in Washington federal court Monday.

  • November 02, 2026

    CoStar Dodges Rent Fee Class Action After Deal In Principle

    An Apartments.com user dropped her proposed nationwide class action accusing the online service of charging "junk transaction fees" on rent payments made through its platform, according to an order granted Monday by a Washington federal judge.

  • November 02, 2026

    Xbox Buyer's Microsoft Tariff Refund Suit Sent To Arbitration

    A Washington federal judge said Monday that an Xbox buyer must arbitrate his claims that Microsoft unjustly pocketed refunds meant for consumers after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration's global tariff regime, citing an arbitration pact described by the console's packaging and included documents.

  • November 02, 2026

    9th Circ. Sends Pot Labor Law Dispute Back To Lower Court

    The Ninth Circuit revived a cannabis retailer's lawsuit challenging California's requirement that marijuana businesses have labor peace agreements with unions, ruling on Monday that the trial court abused its discretion and must reconsider the arguments, including the possibility that both sides have "unclean" hands.

  • November 02, 2026

    9th Circ. Won't Extend Block On Venezuela TPS Ruling

    The Ninth Circuit denied the Trump administration's request to block a district court order that stymied its cancellation of a temporary protected status extension for Venezuela and is set to snap back into effect after a U.S. Supreme Court stay of the order expires this week.

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