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March 24, 2026
Union Can't Shut Down Suit Over Retirement Plan Roster
A carpenters union and its retirement plan manager can't defeat a class action claiming they violated federal benefits law by investing retirement plan assets in risky funds that lost more than $250 million, with a Washington federal judge saying the Ninth Circuit already determined that the workers have a viable claim.
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March 24, 2026
Wash. Store Owner, Insurer Say Tool Co. Owes $8.7M For Fire
A defective Stanley Black & Decker Inc. battery pack caused a fire that destroyed a Washington Ace Hardware store, the store owner and its insurer said Tuesday in a suit against the toolmaker in Washington federal court, seeking to recover more than $8.7 million in damages.
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March 24, 2026
Employment Cases Offer Arbitration Clause Drafting Lessons
Two recent federal court decisions granting employers' motions to compel arbitration highlight that companies can improve their chances of avoiding court by approaching arbitration clauses as a series of related drafting choices, anticipating disputes on the arbitral seat, hearing location and governing law, say attorneys at Krevolin Horst.
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March 24, 2026
Judge Clears Notice For Screening Program Suit Settlement
A Washington federal judge signed off on a notice for a class action settlement that would have U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services repeal a program used to review naturalization and green card applications for people deemed to raise national security concerns.
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March 24, 2026
And Now A Word From The Panel: New Rules For The JPML
On the heels of a new federal rule of civil procedure governing multidistrict litigation, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has adopted amendments to its own rules on subjects ranging from motions to seal to oral arguments — and it behooves panel practitioners to familiarize themselves with these changes, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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