September 11, 2023
A Washington county cannot unwind a jury's verdict that the county permitted the creation of a racist and hostile work environment, a Washington federal court ruled, finding that objectionable conduct by attorneys for the plaintiffs at trial did not unfairly poison the jurors against the defense.
July 18, 2023
A county in Washington state that was ordered to pay $600,000 in damages after discriminating against three Latino public works employees has balked at a nearly $2 million attorney fee request the workers' lawyers submitted in federal court, accusing the attorneys of engaging in "wasteful litigation tactics" to inflate costs.
July 06, 2023
Attorneys for three Latino public works employees who won a total of $600,000 in a race bias case against a Washington county asked a federal judge Wednesday to approve nearly $2 million in attorney fees.
June 22, 2023
A federal jury said a Washington county should pay three Latino public works employees a total of $600,000 because it failed to stop supervisors and other workers from making racist remarks, finding the local government violated federal and state civil rights laws.