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Minnesota joins Washington state’s legal fight against Trump’s immigration ban

Minnesota is joining Washington state as a plaintiff in a lawsuit, filed Monday, that claims Trump’s immigration travel ban is… Read More

Donald Trump

Washington state sues Trump over immigration order with support from Amazon and Expedia

Tension is mounting between the two Washingtons. Today, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced he is filing a lawsuit against… Read More

Run-DMC files $50M suit vs. Amazon and Walmart, claiming infringement of iconic hip-hop brand

Run-DMC, one of the most iconic acts in hip-hop history, is suing Amazon, Walmart, and Walmart-owned Jet.com for alleged copyright… Read More

Homeowner sues Expedia over HomeAway changes, alleging fraud in proposed class action

After Expedia acquired HomeAway for $3.9 billion in late 2015, the travel giant shifted the business model of its vacation rental sites to more closely… Read More

Uber and Lyft await ruling in suit seeking to block Seattle from releasing ride data

(Monday at 7:45 a.m. with comments from Uber.) Uber and Lyft are suing the city of Seattle as part of… Read More

Seattle woman sues HomeAway for racial discrimination after agent allegedly refuses to book ‘her kind’

Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against vacation rental company HomeAway on Monday, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek, a… Read More

Amazon cites progress in crackdown on fake online product reviews

Amazon is making progress in its ongoing battle to eliminate fake product reviews. The company said today that via litigation,… Read More

Hotel operator accuses Expedia of diverting customers with misleading ads in ‘brazen’ bait-and-switch

A California hotel operator has filed suit against against Expedia, alleging that the online travel giant buys search and social media advertising for… Read More

Juno Therapeutics sued on securities fraud allegations following patient death

Juno Therapeutics, a Seattle-based clinical cancer research firm valued at $3.8 billion, has been sued in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the… Read More

Guest Post: Pokémon Oh No! Augmented reality raises specter of personal injury claims

There’s no denying it — Pokémon have taken over the country and, thanks to the popular app’s launch in more… Read More

Carol M. Highsmith

Photographer suing Getty Images for $1 billion after $120 demand on photo sparks copyright dispute

Getty Images is being sued by photographer Carol M. Highsmith for the “gross misuse” of more than 18,000 of her… Read More

14-year-old boy sues Snapchat over links to explicit articles in Discover feature

A 14-year-old California boy and his mother are suing messaging app Snapchat over a series of explicit articles that appeared in… Read More

Starbucks

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

ACLU to join Microsoft lawsuit against Justice Department over secret surveillance requests

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a motion today to join Microsoft’s lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department. Microsoft… Read More

Ted Cruz

Music-licensing startup Audiosocket sues Ted Cruz campaign over use of music in two political ads

Seattle-based music licensing company Audiosocket has filed a lawsuit against the now-suspended campaign of former presidential hopeful Ted Cruz over… Read More

Amazon reviews don’t mean as much as you think, study finds

It’s easy to fall under the spell of Amazon. The all-powerful e-commerce behemoth provides an unparalleled customer experience and has… Read More

Court rules that text sender could be responsible for car accident caused by distracted recipient

Text-message senders, beware: U.S. courts are moving ever-closer to blaming the sender of a text for car accidents that occur… Read More

Car accident

Lawsuit targets Snapchat for 107-mph crash, alleges teen was using app to boast about speed

A new lawsuit blames Snapchat, along with a teenager who was allegedly using the popular messaging app to share how fast she was driving,… Read More

Amazon sues ‘Buy Amazon Reviews’ and four other sites in new crackdown on bogus reviews

Amazon is suing five more sites in its ongoing legal campaign against fake product reviews — this time targeting the alleged operators… Read More

Report: Google paid Apple $1B in 2014 for using its search engine on iPhone

Google paid Apple $1 billion in 2014 to use its search engine on the iPhone, according to court records dug up by… Read More

Oculus Rift lawsuit can move forward, judge rules

Oculus Rift is facing several legal claims against its makers, which is unsurprising given the attention the device has received… Read More

LifeLock will pay a record $100M to settle FTC allegations it didn’t protect customer data

As one of the first journalists to write about the identity theft phenomenon more than a decade ago, people often… Read More

Dato v. Datto: Seattle tech firm fighting trademark infringement complaint after name change

Seattle-based Dato has been deadlocked in a trademark infringement argument with fellow tech startup Datto for months, ever since Dato changed… Read More

Pokémon’s lawsuit to block fan party came without warning — or profits

Ramar Larkin Jones was in the middle of painting beach balls to look like Pokéballs when he got the news. After… Read More

Pokémon sues fans to block Pokémon party on eve of PAX game convention in Seattle

FOLLOW-UP: Pokémon’s lawsuit to block fan party came without warning — or profits The Pokémon Company International, Inc. filed suit against… Read More

Trade-secrets lawsuit against Facebook and Oculus clears a hurdle

A judge has denied Facebook’s attempt to have a lawsuit over the Oculus Rift thrown out. ZeniMax sued Facebook, claiming trade secrets were… Read More

How Amazon is defending itself from Angie’s List lawsuit alleging stolen trade secrets

Amazon’s defense is starting to take shape in a lawsuit filed by Angie’s List, which is accusing the Seattle-based retailer of using Angie’s List… Read More

Angie’s List sues Amazon for stealing information to help launch a competing service

Angie’s List is accusing Amazon of using its service to conduct hundreds of searches to find and reach out to professional service providers… Read More

Nintendo wins patent dispute over Wii Balance Board technology

Nintendo recently won a patent case over their Wii Balance Board technology. Ithica Ventures and Ithica Development sued Nintendo in 2013,… Read More

Federal judge threatens to fine Expedia $1,000 a day in bag fee lawsuit

Paying for bag fees has apparently struck a nerve with a federal judge, who has turned down Expedia’s request to dismiss a… Read More

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