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Family of Man Who Died in Custody in Washington Announces $30M Suit
Aug 31 2020 // The family of a Black man who died in Tacoma, Wash. police custody announced they plan to sue the police department for $30 million for his death. Seattle lawyer James Bible, who represents Manuel Ellis’ family in...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Probing Unpaid Insurance Taxes
Aug 27 2020 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has begun a study to determine how many organizations in Washington are not paying insurance premium tax as required under state law. The study began with an initial survey...
Former Washington State Student Sues School District Over Mass Shooting
Aug 26 2020 // A former student at a high school in Washington state who survived a school shooting is suing the district for what she claims was a preventable attack. The mass shooting killed four students and the gunman in 2014. Carmen...
2 Washington State Agribusinesses Settle Federal Discrimination Suit for $325K
Aug 25 2020 // Two agribusinesses in Washington state will distribute $325,000 among 105 Thai farm workers to settle a federal national origin and race discrimination lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said...
Federal Panel Backs Workers’ Comp for Washington State Hanford Employees
Aug 21 2020 // A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Washington has a right to create laws giving employees of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation easier access to health benefits if they become ill at work. The decision by a...
Settlement Reported in Triple-Murder Lawsuit in Washington
Aug 19 2020 // A wrongful death lawsuit involving the fatal shooting of three 19-year-old friends murdered at a Washington state house party in 2016 has reached a settlement. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 by David Bui, the brother of...
Washington Reporting 576 New Coronavirus Cases
Aug 18 2020 // The Washington State Department of Health is reporting 576 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths. King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 17,623 cases and 694 deaths. Yakima County is...
Trump Seeks Dismissal of Legal Challenge to Executive Order by Social Media Firms
Aug 14 2020 // The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “profound misunderstanding,”...
Lockton Names Duffy President of Washington D.C., Northern Virginia Offices
Aug 12 2020 // Lockton has promoted Ryan Duffy to president of its Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia offices. Duffy is responsible for the ongoing stewardship of new and existing clients in the region. He oversees new business...
Kentucky Teen Settles Lawsuit Against Washington Post Over D.C. Encounter
Aug 10 2020 // A Kentucky teen and The Washington Post have settled a lawsuit over the newspaper’s coverage of his encounter with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington last year. The teen’s lawyers said...
Family of Teen Who Died at Washington University Fraternity Files Lawsuit
Aug 10 2020 // In his first semester at Washington State University, Sam Martinez witnessed or took part in several activities that his family says were a pattern of hazing at Alpha Tau Omega (ATO), the fraternity he hoped to...
8 Washington Fitness Centers Cited for Violating Safe Start Order
Aug 7 2020 // Operators of eight fitness centers in Eastern Washington face fines totaling more than $77,000 for being open in violation of the state’s Safe Start order. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries...
Flower Shop in Washington Fined $4,000 for Mask Violation
Aug 7 2020 // The owner of a plant nursery in Washington state has been fined $4,200 for failing to ensure a safe workplace and potentially exposing employees to the coronavirus after preventing them from wearing masks. The state...
Tropical Storm Isaias Kills One as Tornadoes Threaten U.S. Northeast
Aug 4 2020 // Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled Virginia on Tuesday on its way toward Washington and other cities of the U.S. Northeast, and killed at least one person after a tornado it spawned obliterated a mobile home park in North...
Rule Requires Washington Insurers to Notify Consumers of Appeal Rights
Aug 3 2020 // All insurers in Washington that take action against a policyholder must include information in the notices about the right to appeal and how to contact the insurance commissioner’s Consumer Protection division if...
Family of Teen Who Died at Washington University Fraternity Files Lawsuit
Aug 3 2020 // In his first semester at Washington State University, Sam Martinez witnessed or took part in several activities that his family says was a pattern of hazing at Alpha Tau Omega (ATO), the fraternity he hoped to...
Washington Extends Relief for Employers Struggling to Pay Workers’ Comp
Jul 29 2020 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is again extending the deadline for employers that are finding it difficult to pay their workers’ compensation premiums during the COVID-19 outbreak. Under...
Credit Scoring Battle Brewing Between Washington Commissioner and Insurer Groups
Jul 27 2020 // Insurer groups are taking issue with push by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to prohibit insurers from including information from consumer credit histories in the insurance scores used to calculate premiums...
Kentucky Teen Settles Lawsuit Against Washington Post Over D.C. Encounter
Jul 27 2020 // A Kentucky teen and The Washington Post have settled a lawsuit over the newspaper’s coverage of his encounter with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington last year. The teen’s lawyers said...
Robots Gain as Pandemic Lockdowns, Safety Issues Cause Factories to Automate
Jul 21 2020 // While a resurgence in coronavirus cases in Texas has brought many businesses to a screeching halt, eight robots have kept All Axis Machining’s metal fabrication facility in Dallas humming. The small, nimble robots...
