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Tumbler tussle: Seattle’s MiiR sues Tesla, alleging copied cup design

In a lawsuit filed May 28 in U.S. District Court in Seattle, MiiR alleges Tesla’s On The Road Tumbler infringes on a design patent covering MiiR’s tumbler lid and copies the overall look of its stainless steel 360 Traveler Tumbler. Read More

Amazon sued by YouTubers for allegedly scraping their content to train AI video tool

High-profile creators, including the owners of the H3 Podcast, are suing Amazon for allegedly deploying a sophisticated “extraction” scheme to use their copyrighted videos to train its Nova Reel AI. Read More

Compass drops lawsuit against Zillow over home-listing policy

The two industry titans have battled in court for months over Zillow’s Listing Access Standards, a policy barring listings that are publicly marketed but not widely available via the MLS. Read More

Pre-trial fight in OpenAI case focuses on Elon Musk’s dual role as Microsoft partner and plaintiff

Pre-trial motions in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft focus in part on his company’s business dealings with the Redmond company, and what that means for his credibility as a witness. Read More

Valve Software sued by New York AG, accused of promoting illegal gambling via video game loot boxes

The suit alleges that Valve’s first-party games are essentially an illegal gambling operation aimed at younger players. Read More

Washington joins 4 other states in lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over rentals partnership

This story first appeared on Real Estate News. Five states including Washington are suing Zillow and Redfin over a rental… Read More

Zillow targeted in class-action lawsuit alleging home search giant inflated costs for homebuyers

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The law firms that filed one of the original class-action lawsuits challenging… Read More

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

Washington AG sues T-Mobile over data breach that impacted more than 2M residents

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against T-Mobile on Monday, claiming that the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless… Read More

In scathing ruling, judge dismisses Group14 lawsuit alleging battery trade secret violations

In a ruling issued last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly dismissed with prejudice a case brought by battery startup… Read More

Contestants sue YouTuber MrBeast and Amazon over alleged conditions on reality competition show

Contestants in the planned Prime Video reality TV series “Beast Games” are suing YouTube star MrBeast and Amazon, alleging workplace… Read More

Washington state AG joins federal antitrust lawsuit taking on Apple’s smartphone dominance

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants to help take a bite out of Apple’s dominance in the smartphone market,… 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

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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

FTC sues Amazon, alleging it duped consumers into buying hard-to-cancel Prime subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for allegedly duping customers into signing up for subscriptions to its Prime service… Read More

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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

Valve sued by Immersion in patent infringement lawsuit related to haptic technology

A new lawsuit accuses Valve Software of infringing upon patents on touch-feedback technology with its gaming products such as the… Read More

‘Destiny 2’ developer Bungie wins $6.7M in lawsuit against video game cheat-maker

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie won $6.7 million in a lawsuit against a company that sold cheat programs for… 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

Amazon faces new antitrust lawsuit filed by California AG alleging anticompetitive practices

California filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Wednesday that accuses the Seattle tech giant of violating antitrust laws. Amazon has… Read More

Lawsuit alleges Amazon uses Alexa interactions for ad targeting without users’ knowledge or consent

Amazon’s Alexa is the target of a new lawsuit alleging that the company is using information gathered from users of… Read More

Redfin prevails over co-founder in patent trial

A federal jury in Texas this week sided with Redfin in a patent lawsuit brought two years ago by Surefield,… Read More

Google settles with Washington AG for $423K over political ads

Without conceding it broke state law, Google paid the Washington attorney general’s office $423,659 to settle a lawsuit over the… Read More

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The antitrust case against Amazon: Analyzing the D.C. attorney general’s suit against the tech giant

An antitrust lawsuit filed against Amazon by Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine this week promises to test the evidence… Read More

Amazon facing race, gender discrimination lawsuits

Amazon is facing numerous lawsuits alleging the company has created a culture that discriminates against Black, Latino and Native American… 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

Zillow Group and NAR hit with antitrust lawsuit filed by Real Estate Exchange over home listings

Austin-based real estate startup Real Estate Exchange (REX) filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Seattle against Zillow… 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

Amazon prevails over eBay in lawsuit accusing Seattle company of poaching third-party sellers

Amazon has prevailed over eBay in a lawsuit that accused the Seattle tech giant of poaching e-commerce sellers through eBay’s… 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

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