Wash. Anti-Spam Law Not Federally Preempted, Judge Rules

By Ben Adlin ( January 15, 2026, 9:00 PM EST) -- A Seattle federal judge has shot down Nike Inc.'s effort to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the sportswear giant of sending false or misleading marketing emails to shoppers in Washington, ruling that the state's Commercial Electronic Mail Act is not preempted by federal law....

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