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Braidwood v Becerra and Its Impact on Preventive Service Access
Jun 14 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, it’s faced many challenges, and the newest comes from a court case recently decided by a judge in...
Washington Workshop to Address Increased Auto Insurance Complaints
Jun 14 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is holding a workshop to hear from consumers, insurers and other parties on the reasons about auto and homeowners insurance issues being reported “at a record...
Washington Commissioner Issues $398K in Fines
Jun 8 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in April and May totaling $398,500 against insurance companies for violations of state insurance laws and regulations. Following is a list of reported violations...
Washington Paying $3.1M to Settle Suit Over Evidence
Jun 8 2023 // Washington state is set to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit over alleged severe neglect at an adult family home – in addition to more than $300,000 in penalties levied by a judge for wrongful withholding of...
Washington Lawsuit Alleging Falsified Arrest Report Settled For $250K
Jun 5 2023 // A lawsuit filed by a Washington oyster farmer accusing a former county deputy of falsifying an arrest report and urging a person to lie during a domestic-violence investigation has been settled for $250, 000. Gerardo...
Washington Commissioner Fines Airbnb for Acting as Unauthorized Insurer
Jun 5 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined Airbnb $20,000 for acting as an unauthorized insurer in the state. Kreidler also ordered the vacation rental company to obtain a surplus lines insurance policy to...
$3.1M Settlement Reached in Fatal Shooting of Black Man in Washington
May 31 2023 // Officials in Tacoma, Washington, will pay $3.1 million to the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in 2019. The City Council announced the settlement with the relatives of 24-year- old...
Washington Startup’s Ex-CFO Accused of Diverting $35M, Losing It in Crypto
May 24 2023 // The former chief financial officer of a Seattle, Washington-based startup took $35 million of his employer’s money without permission and lost it by investing in cryptocurrency before the crypto market crashed last...
Questions Raised Over Virginia State Police Being Allowed to Investigate Itself
May 23 2023 // Late last year, with the Virginia State Police under scrutiny after authorities said a former trooper kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed three members of her family, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he had...
US Imposes Sanctions on Hundreds of Targets in Fresh Russia Action
May 19 2023 // The United States and its partners on Friday announced new penalties aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, intensifying what is already one of the harshest sanctions efforts ever implemented. Washington...
Washington’s Proposed Wildfire Smoke Designed to Protect Workers from Dangers
May 19 2023 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed proposed permanent wildfire smoke rules and launched a formal process for public input designed to protect people who work outdoor jobs like construction,...
Washington Commissioner Fines Airbnb for Acting as Unauthorized Insurer
May 16 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined Airbnb $20,000 for acting as an unauthorized insurer in the state. Kreidler also ordered the vacation rental company to obtain a surplus lines insurance policy to...
Washington Is Determined to Govern AI, but How?
May 15 2023 // U.S. lawmakers are grappling with what guardrails to put around burgeoning artificial intelligence, but months after ChatGPT got Washington’s attention, consensus is far from certain. Interviews with a U.S. senator,...
Washington Irrigation District Facing Fines for Worker Safety Issues
May 12 2023 // A South Central Washington irrigation district is facing stiff fines for not protecting workers from the dangers of trenching the second time this year. The Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District is tasked with delivering...
Washington Commissioner Confirms He Will Not Seek Reelection
May 1 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent an email to agency staff on Monday confirming that he will not seek reelection. The nation’s longest currently serving commissioner has for some time said he was...
Washington Commanders Employees Ask NFL for Protection From Snyder Lawsuits
Apr 21 2023 // Lawyers representing more than 40 former team employees are asking the NFL to make the sale of the Washington Commanders contingent on Dan Snyder not suing people who participated in various investigations. Attorneys Lisa...
Judge Rules BNSF Intentionally Violated Agreement with Washington Tribe
Apr 17 2023 // A judge ruled that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in Washington by running 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation. The...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Issues $578K in Fines for March Violations
Apr 12 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in March totaling $578,363 against insurance companies that violated state insurance laws and regulations. Following is a breakdown of who was fined, and the...
Washington Shutters Pot Businesses Due to Old Pesticide
Apr 10 2023 // Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards in north- central Washington state after testing found high levels of chemicals...
Washington City Paying $500K to Settle Bikini Barista Dress Code Suit
Apr 10 2023 // A legal battle over a dress code for bikini baristas at coffee stands is ending after a city north of Seattle agreed to pay $500,000 to the owner and employees who sued over it six years ago. The Everett City Council voted...
