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Washington state attorney general says FDA rules on abortion drug are unreasonable

A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the Food and Drug Administration over its regulation of mifepristone. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

WEKU

Court rejects deception charges against Savers Value Village

The Washington state Supreme Court has handed the thrift store chain Savers Value Village a unanimous win in a long-running legal fight with Attorney General Bob Ferguson

The Independent UK

WA Supreme Court clears way for Albertsons' $4 billion dividend

The Washington state Supreme Court has swept aside the last legal obstacle to a $4 billion dividend by Albertson to its shareholders ahead of a controversial proposed merger with rival Kroger.

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Pierce County, Wash. Sheriff Ed Troyer found not guilty of false reporting

SEATTLE — A jury on Wednesday acquitted Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer on misdemeanor false-reporting charges related to his confrontation last year with a Black newspaper carrier.

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WA sues to block $4 billion Albertsons dividend ahead of Kroger merger

Washington's top lawyer has asked a court to stop Albertsons from paying investors a $4 billion dividend set to be paid out ahead of the grocery retailer's proposed merger with rival Kroger.

Tribune News Service

Downsizing At Twitter After Musk Takeover, Big Pharma Chains To Pay $14B In Opioid Claims, Tesla Shutters 1st Showroom In China: Top Stories Wednesday, Nov. 02

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Judge orders Meta to pay $10.5M in legal fees to Washington

Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state, atop a nearly $25 million fine for repeated and intentional violations of campaign finance disclosure laws

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Facebook's parent is fined nearly $25M for violating a campaign finance disclosure law

The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act.

WEKU

Facebook parent company fined $25 million for Washington state campaign finance violations

SEATTLE — Meta, Facebook’s parent company, was fined nearly $25 million Wednesday for intentionally and repeatedly violating Washington’s campaign finance laws.

Tribune News Service

Meta fined $24.7M for campaign finance disclosure violations

A Washington state judge has fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeated, willful violations of campaign finance disclosure laws

The Independent UK

WA reaches $10M settlement with Tyson Foods in chicken price fixing

Tyson Foods, the nation's largest chicken producer, will pay Washington $10.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of a long-running scheme to fix prices and rig contracts in coordination with its major competitors.

Tribune News Service

WA's stolen unemployment money trickling in 3 years later

Nearly three years after thieves stole $645 million in pandemic unemployment benefits from Washington state, investigators are still clawing back funds frozen in fraudsters' bank accounts.

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Seattle Pacific University leaders are sued for anti-LGBTQ hiring practices

The lawsuit says the university discriminates against potential faculty members by prohibiting individuals in same-sex relationships from being hired.

WEKU

Faculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban

Divisions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States

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Democratic governors are 'last line of defense' for abortion

Democratic leaders in states from California to North Carolina are pledging to protect reproductive rights and to help women who travel to seek abortions after the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

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Could Idaho accuse a Washington abortion clinic of murder?

SEATTLE — A woman from Idaho, where abortion has become illegal, travels to Washington to end her pregnancy. A prosecutor in the woman's home state declares an Idaho citizen has been killed — and tries to prosecute the woman or the abortion provider for murder.

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Lawsuit seeks to overturn Washington ban on sale, manufacture of large-capacity gun magazines

SEATTLE — A lawsuit backed by a California-based pro-gun group seeks to prevent Washington's impending ban on the sale and manufacture of large-capacity firearm magazines from taking effect this summer.

Tribune News Service

Clashing abortion laws in northwest US show chaos of post-Roe care

The stark divides and murky legalities of how U.S. states handle abortion rights may be most intense at the northwest corner of the country.

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The Independent UK

Washington reaches $518M settlement with opioid distributors

Months into a complex trial over their role in flooding Washington with highly addictive painkillers, the nation’s three largest opioid distributors have agreed to pay the state $518 million

Reason

Congress Won't Legalize Pot Anytime Soon, but It Could Protect Marijuana Businesses by Passing Banking Reform

Chuck Schumer seems less interested in achieving cannabis reform than in making political hay from his inevitable failure.

Salon

When mice vape, flavor matters

Curiously, different JUUL flavors seemed to have different (negative) effects on mice in a novel e-cigarette study

Tribune News Service

Fine with fines? Amazon isn't making enough changes to protect warehouse workers, Washington state says

Amazon and Washington's workplace safety watchdog are trapped in a cycle.

The Independent UK

Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules

Washington has joined nine other states, including California and New Jersey, that restrict firearm magazine capacity size

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Seattle Company In Hot Water For Promoting ‘Snake Oil’ Stem Cell Treatments For COVID

US Stemology and its owner sued for allegedly promising such procedures can cure serious ailments, including the coronavirus.

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Disclosure Digest: Washington AG announces settlement in campaign finance case

Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022.

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