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  • July 15, 2026

    Shareholder Derivative Litigation Needs A Better Framework

    Uncoordinated, multiforum shareholder derivative litigation is a growing issue for corporate defendants that have little to no recourse for organizing and consolidating actions, but several commonsense steps should be utilized to preempt such disputes, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • July 15, 2026

    Wash. Chief Justice Draws 3 Challengers In Bid For 4th Term

    A former public defender, a naval officer-turned-tax attorney and a family law practitioner are each vying this election season to unseat a veteran Washington State Supreme Court justice who's penned some of the high court's most significant opinions of the last two decades.

  • July 14, 2026

    Albertsons Probed On Pharmacy Compliance Staffing At Trial

    Two former Albertsons pharmacy compliance executives testified in video depositions played Tuesday before a Washington judge considering whether Albertsons failed to prevent the diversion of opioids in the state, acknowledging the nationwide compliance team consisted of just six staffers between 2015 and 2020 despite heightened scrutiny amid the opioid epidemic.

  • July 14, 2026

    Security Co. Says Data Tracking Suit Didn't Allege Sharing

    A home security camera company has urged a Washington federal court to toss a proposed class action accusing it of tracking and sharing the activity of visitors to its site, saying the complaint didn't allege it shared any confidential or personal information.

  • July 14, 2026

    Conservation Groups, Tribes Sue Over ESA 'Harm' Rollback

    Conservation organizations sued the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Trump administration officials in California federal court Tuesday over their new definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, while two Native American tribes filed a similar suit in Washington federal court.

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