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In new lawsuit, ex-Tesla engineer claims company is trying to ‘catastrophically damage’ her

A former Tesla engineer has filed a defamation lawsuit against the company, the latest twist in her years-long legal battle… Read More

Man fights distracted driving ticket; says police mistook McDonald’s hash brown for cell phone

A driver in Connecticut was not “lovin’ it” when he was pulled over and ticketed by police for distracted driving.… Read More

Lawsuit accuses Impinj of defrauding investors, alleging company overhyped demand for connected RFID tags

Impinj had a stellar start to life as a public company, posting several strong quarters in a row, but a… Read More

Photographer sues Netflix after his storm cloud image shows up in ‘Stranger Things’ concept art

Creepy storm clouds looming over the fictional town of Hawkins, Ind., are a regular occurrence in the Netflix series “Stranger… Read More

Judge rules President Trump can’t block his critics on Twitter and calls the action unconstitutional

Blocking people you don’t agree with on Twitter may be a good way to silence them in your social sphere,… Read More

Amazon, Netflix and major studios sue Set TV streaming service alleging ‘mass infringement’ of content

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. UPDATE: Streaming service… Read More

‘Stranger Things’ creators sued by director who says his short film provided idea for Netflix hit

News brief: The creators of the streaming television series “Stranger Things” are being sued by the director of a six-minute… Read More

Big Fish Casino video game constitutes illegal online gambling, federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Big Fish Games’ Big Fish Casino constitutes illegal online gambling, according to Washington… Read More

Pet-sitting startup Rover and ex-‘Baywatch’ actress named in lawsuit after woman’s dog is run over

Update, Monday, 6:30 p.m. PT: This story has been updated throughout with comments from a Rover representative. A Los Angeles… Read More

Gates Foundation sues software developer, claiming it billed $2.8M and built ‘nothing of value in return’

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation filed a lawsuit against a California-based software company today, alleging that the company failed to… Read More

Judge dismisses Illinois class action suit against Zillow over Zestimate home valuation tool

A U.S. District Court judge in Illinois dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Zillow Group on Wednesday in which… Read More

Woman awarded $100K after suing Starbucks over drive-thru coffee spill that burned her lap

A woman who was burned when the lid popped off her 20-ounce Venti Pike Place Roast in a Starbucks drive-thru has… Read More

‘First date from hell’: Texas man sues woman he met online after she texts during movie

Today in “when your first date is your last date” news, a Texas man is suing a woman who he… Read More

ACLU challenges warrant to search Facebook page tied to pipeline protests in Washington

The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a warrant to search a Facebook page that organizes protests against the Dakota… Read More

White House likely to avoid Supreme Court, continue immigration fight in Ninth Circuit Court

It doesn’t look like the Supreme Court will be hearing an appeal to Washington state’s hold on President Donald Trump’s… Read More

Zillow loses $8.3M federal copyright lawsuit related to its Digs home design website

Zillow was ordered to pay $8.3 million in damages after losing a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by VHT Inc. in… Read More

Watch: Washington state AG says, ‘No one is above the law — not even the president’

Attorney General Bob Ferguson spoke on the steps of the United States Courthouse in Seattle after a federal judge… Read More

At Seattle hearing, federal judge issues restraining order to halt Trump’s immigration ban nationwide

A federal judge in Seattle granted Washington state’s request for a temporary restraining order to immediately halt implementation and enforcement of… Read More

Zillow to pay up to $6M to settle dispute over overtime pay and hours for sales reps

Zillow entered into a settlement agreement on Monday with the U.S. Department of Labor that will resolve the agency’s compliance review… Read More

A little off a latte? Lawsuit alleges Starbucks purposely shorts its drinks

Coffee drinkers who love their Starbucks to the last drop should pay close attention to a lawsuit brought against the Seattle-based… Read More

Fighting traffic tickets: Seattle startup’s ‘Off the Record’ app boasts 97% success rate

Alex Guirguis has gotten several speeding tickets in his lifetime and he has contested all of them. But a Labor Day… Read More

Amazon held liable by federal court for kids’ unauthorized in-app purchases

If your kid made some big in-app purchases on your Fire tablet, you could be in for a refund. A… Read More

FBI asks to postpone hearing in Apple case, says it may have found another way in

With Apple refusing to help the FBI in unlocking a terrorist’s iPhone, the government has turned to someone else. In a filing… Read More

Samsung vs. Apple patent case headed to Supreme Court, but only a $399M portion of it

Apple’s high-profile case against the FBI may be getting more attention these days, but the iPhone maker has been battling Samsung… Read More

Washington state courts pledge better security after driver license and social security numbers compromised

The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts announced this week that its Web site was the subject of a… Read More

MOD Systems founder Mark Phillips sentenced to four years in prison

Seattle entrepreneur Mark Phillips was sentenced Friday morning to four years in prison for defrauding MOD Systems and lying to… Read More

MOD Systems shuts down as prosecutors suggest 97 month jail term for founder Mark Phillips

Federal prosecutors want to lock up MOD Systems founder Mark Phillips for more than eight years after the high-tech executive… Read More