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A Washington federal judge has denied the state of Alaska's attempt to pause his order halting summer and winter Chinook salmon troll fishing in southeast Alaska until the federal government addresses Endangered Species Act violations, ruling Friday that the economic harm does not overcome the seriousness of the violations.
A solar installation inspector said a residential solar energy equipment company forced employees to sign illegal noncompete clauses as a condition of employment, which unreasonably restricts their ability to work, according to a proposed class action filed in Washington state court.
During opening arguments Monday, an attorney for six children and a parent asked a Washington state court jury to return a $100 million verdict against Monsanto for claims of contamination by PCBs in classroom light fixtures, in the latest in a wave of trials involving teachers and students who allegedly suffered neurological and other medical problems at a Seattle-area school.
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday wrestled with how the term "race" is defined in a state voting rights law and if Latinos who make up a narrow majority of the population in an Eastern Washington county had standing to sue over a local election process that allegedly was discriminatory because it diluted their vote.
A Washington appeals court panel suggested Thursday that a gun club's recreational vehicle park in Spokane County would not be illegal because it is not open to the public, but the judges also said they understand why the "bang, bang, bang" from shooting would have a negative impact on a historic cemetery and other neighbors.