Articles about Courts

City of Seattle workers file class action suit against city alleging payroll errors after new system install

A class action lawsuit filed against the City of Seattle last week alleges that a new payroll system implemented last… Read More

Electric boating insiders react to Pure Watercraft’s demise as court documents reveal sell-off details

More than three months into the process of liquidating the assets of Seattle-based electric boat company Pure Watercraft, the firm… Read More

Legal-tech startup uses AI to search relevant case history to better predict case outcomes

Predict.law, a stealthy new Seattle-area legal-tech startup, is using artificial intelligence to help attorneys and their law firms better predict… Read More

Glowforge gets in legal tangle with tech ‘activist’ who questions safety of startup’s laser engravers

Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, has been tangled in a legal dispute with a Las Vegas man… Read More

Washington state’s capital gains tax stands as U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of law

The U.S. Supreme Court today decided not to hear an appeal of a Washington state Supreme Court ruling from March… Read More

FTC and 17 states sue Amazon for maintaining alleged monopoly power that stifles competition

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed suit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging that the Seattle-based tech… Read More

What we learned from Microsoft vs. the FTC in tech giant’s battle to acquire Activision Blizzard

From the start, Microsoft’s hearing against the US Federal Trade Commission was going to be interesting to anyone who follows… Read More

Google to pay nearly $40M to Washington state after lawsuit over location tracking

Google will pay Washington state $39.9 million after a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Bob Ferguson accused the tech giant… Read More

Suspect in alleged stabbing of fellow Microsoft employee pleads not guilty to attempted murder

A 27-year-old engineer who joined Microsoft last year pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to a charge of attempted second-degree murder… Read More

UW prevails in lawsuit filed by developer that lost bid to build new clean energy research facility

The University of Washington will move ahead with a building envisioned as a gateway into a reimagined part of its… Read More

Are social media companies to blame for youth mental health crisis? It’s complicated

Lawsuits filed by two Washington state school districts allege that major social media companies including Meta, TikTok, YouTube and others… Read More

Fast-growing battery materials startup Group14 embroiled in trade secret dispute

Group14 Technologies, a Seattle-area battery materials company, is embroiled in a lawsuit in which it claims that a U.K.-based company… Read More

Financial fallout from billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s divorce will likely remain hidden

The immediate impact of MacKenzie Scott’s divorce on her massive fortune will likely remain a secret. Scott, the billionaire Seattle… Read More

Both sides win and lose in judge’s Epic Games vs. Apple ruling around App Store payments

A federal judge ruled Friday that Apple can no longer prohibit individual developers from offering their own independent payment options… Read More

Investors sue Washington state bitcoin mining magnate who they say bilked them for millions

Investors who bet big on Malachi Salcido, a self-described bitcoin mining magnate, now claim the Washington state man busted his… Read More

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce sues city over ‘illegal’ payroll tax on big businesses

Fighting back against what it calls a “headwind to Seattle’s economic recovery,” the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit… Read More

Husband of ex-Amazon finance manager pleads guilty in $1.4M insider trading case

A Bothell, Wash., man whose wife was previously a finance manager at Amazon, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud for… Read More

Fair housing groups file federal lawsuit accusing Redfin of ‘redlining’ minority communities

Seattle-based real estate tech company Redfin is facing allegations of discriminatory pricing practices and “redlining” in a lawsuit filed by… Read More

Justice Department seizes websites used to trick Amazon customers into buying device tech support

Federal officials have seized six fraudulent websites that were part of an online scheme to deceive customers who were looking… Read More

Seattle mountaineering guide in legal battle with tech CEO seeking refund for failed Everest climb

Seattle mountaineering guide Garrett Madison and Silicon Valley tech CEO Zachary Bookman were set to take on the world’s tallest… Read More

Washington state AG sues Brown Paper Tickets for failure to pay event organizers and ticket refunds

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets, accusing the company of failing… Read More

Court rules in favor of hip-hop star Macklemore after jazz musician sued over hit song samples

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have successfully defeated a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by a New Orleans jazz musician who claimed… Read More

Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, others urge federal court to block Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule

Companies across the country are trying to convince a federal judge that a new change to the U.S. immigration system… Read More

Washington state AG accuses feds of trying to ‘undermine’ states in T-Mobile-Sprint lawsuit

The attorney general of T-Mobile’s home state, Washington, is taking aim at the federal government as a multi-state lawsuit challenging… Read More

Seattle ‘hacker house’ founder battling UW after broken pipe sinks startup enclave

The University of Washington is embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute with a tech entrepreneur over a property he rents from… Read More

Zappos settles major data breach lawsuit with 10% discounts for customers through end of year

Zappos is giving customers who may have been affected by a major 2012 data breach 10 percent discounts on purchases… Read More

In lawsuit, Amazon takes on ‘unlawful advertising scheme’ that mimics its branding and trademarks

Amazon alleges in a new lawsuit that a group of unnamed individuals used the tech giant’s name, trademarks and branding… Read More

Ex-Microsoft worker charged in alleged scheme to steal $10M in gift cards and use funds to buy a Tesla and lakefront home

A former Microsoft worker has been arrested and charged with mail fraud, in an alleged scheme to steal $10 million… Read More

T-Mobile accuses states suing to block Sprint merger of ‘dwelling in the past’

T-Mobile is firing back at a coalition of states that sued to block the telecom company’s proposed merger with Sprint.… Read More

Lawsuit ruling over dog leash purchased on Amazon could greatly impact third-party seller business

A lawsuit brought by a woman who was blinded by a retractable dog leash she bought on Amazon could have… Read More