December 20, 2024
A group of online shoppers said Thursday that Amazon can't dodge litigation alleging price-gouging during the pandemic, arguing that the retail giant's efforts to toss the case are contradicted by earlier public statements "trumpeting" the company's work with Washington's attorney general to enforce the state's consumer protection law against price-gougers.
December 20, 2024
Washington courts in 2024 saw a state judge permanently block Kroger's planned $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons, just about an hour after an Oregon federal judge reached a similar decision, leading the deal to collapse.
November 05, 2024
Amazon urged a Washington federal judge Monday to toss an updated proposed consumer class action alleging price gouging during the pandemic, saying the claims remain overly broad and the Washington Supreme Court's interpretation of the state's consumer protection law is unconstitutionally vague.
January 18, 2024
Washington State Supreme Court justices on Thursday pressed counsel for a group of consumers seeking to hold Amazon liable for price gouging during the pandemic, expressing confusion about how the high court might instruct a judge or jury to distinguish unethical price hikes from those driven by supply and demand.
January 01, 2024
In the coming year, appellate courts are set to decide challenges involving Washington state's capital gains and business taxes as well as a group of PCB poisoning cases against chemical giant Monsanto that have so far racked up more than $1.7 billion in jury awards. Here are some of the top cases to watch in the Evergreen State in 2024.