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December 23, 2024
DOL Wants Full 9th Circ. Review Of Contractor Wage Ruling
A split Ninth Circuit panel decision that blocked President Joe Biden from raising federal contractors' minimum wage to $15 an hour shrinks the president's power, the U.S. Department of Labor said, urging the full appellate court to step in.
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December 23, 2024
7 Firms Build Nordstrom's $6.25B Go-Private Deal
Members of the Nordstrom family, including CEO Erik Nordstrom, and Mexican omnichannel retailer and shareholder El Puerto de Liverpool on Monday unveiled plans to take Nordstrom Inc. private in a $6.25 billion all-cash deal that was built by seven law firms.
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December 20, 2024
9th Circ. Orders Closer Security Review In Muslim Spying Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Friday partially revived a long-running putative class action over the FBI's alleged surveillance of Muslims in Southern California, saying more work needs to be done before determining whether the case is so tied to state secrets that it puts national security at risk.
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December 20, 2024
Amazon Touted Efforts To Curb Price-Gouging, Shoppers Say
A group of online shoppers said Thursday that Amazon can't dodge litigation alleging price-gouging during the pandemic, arguing that the retail giant's efforts to toss the case are contradicted by earlier public statements "trumpeting" the company's work with Washington's attorney general to enforce the state's consumer protection law against price-gougers.
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December 20, 2024
Real Estate Recap: Stats, Multifamily Tech, Pot Shop Pickle
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including big picture stats for commercial real estate in 2024, how one proptech company is leveraging resident data for multifamily profitability, and a conversation with a BigLaw leader about navigating New York's pot shop crackdown.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- Washington Attorney General’s
- Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
- Washington State Department of Ecology
- Washington State Department of Health
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
- ENFORCEMENT
- Investigations and enforcement actions by state and federal prosecutors
- LITIGATION
- Antitrust litigation
- Class actions
- Environmental suits
- Labor and employment issues
- Intellectual property cases
- Product liability and consumer protection disputes
- Securities disputes
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Appellate rulings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures involving Washington companies
- Real estate deals
- PROFILES
- Nominations, appointments, and elections of judges and agency officials in Washington State
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of Washington State judges, litigators, and firms
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys working with Washington State-based companies
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals