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  • March 03, 2026

    Kroger Misclassified E-Commerce Managers, Wash. Suit Says

    Kroger misclassified e-commerce managers as executives exempt from overtime even though they did not meet the legal requirements under federal and state wage law, according to a proposed collective action filed in Washington federal court.

  • March 03, 2026

    Live Nation Tells Jury It's A 'Fierce' But Legal Competitor

    Live Nation does not illegally pressure concert venues or artists to use Ticketmaster and other of its services, its counsel told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday, calling the entertainment giant a "fierce, lawful, legitimate" competitor as a closely watched antitrust trial opened.

  • March 02, 2026

    Seattle Kraken Owners Beat Appeal Over Scrapped Deal

    A Washington state appeals court on Monday declined to revive a company's lawsuit accusing the Seattle Kraken NHL team's ownership and entertainment company Oak View Group of pulling out of a planned deal to develop a large "eatertainment" venue near Climate Pledge Arena.

  • March 02, 2026

    Marriott Can't Narrow Seattle Worker's 'Willful' Wage Theft Suit

    A Washington federal judge tossed a Westin Seattle employee's claims against a hotel manager on Monday, but said Marriott must face allegations that it failed to reimburse workers' cell phone bills and knowingly withheld wages owed under state law.

  • March 02, 2026

    9th Circ. Says Malibu, Culver City Filed Air Traffic Suits Too Late

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday rejected challenges from Malibu and Culver City of the Federal Aviation Administration's flight pattern adjustments in Southern California, saying the municipalities waited too long to challenge the 2016 air traffic revisions.

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