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March 04, 2026
Amazon Shoppers' Attys Must Explain AI Use In Botched Brief
A Washington federal judge Wednesday ordered attorneys representing Amazon customers in a proposed class action alleging deceptive supplement labeling to explain whether and how generative artificial intelligence was used in a filing with errors they've since apologized for, and what "verification mechanisms" they had for the nascent technology's use.
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March 04, 2026
Cushman & Wakefield Ignored 401(k) Climate Risks, Suit Says
Cushman & Wakefield mismanaged its employee retirement plan by ignoring "glaring red flags" in its selection of an underperforming fund that exposed investors to climate-related risks, according to what the plaintiff's counsel called a "first-of-its-kind" class action that accuses the commercial estate firm of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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March 04, 2026
9th Circ. Spurns Uber's Bid To Halt Seattle Gig Worker Law
A divided Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday rejected Uber and Instacart's attempt to block a Seattle law regulating deactivation of app-based worker accounts, rejecting the companies' contention that the ordinance amounts to a First Amendment violation.
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March 04, 2026
ICE Detainees Aren't Owed Bond Hearings, DOJ Tells 9th Circ.
A Justice Department attorney Wednesday urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district judge's ruling that a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings to detainees at an ICE facility is unlawful, arguing the detainees aren't eligible to challenge their detention because they're "seeking admission" to the country.
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March 04, 2026
Feds, Wash. State Pitch $668M Cleanup Deal For Duwamish
The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington state asked a Washington federal court on Wednesday to approve an estimated $668 million proposed settlement involving more than 100 parties for cleanup work on Seattle's Duwamish River.
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