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7 Charged in WA Voter Reg Fraud Case

Seven people were charged today in what officials say is the biggest voter-registration fraud case ever brought in Washington state. The seven allegedly are responsible for submitting nearly 2,000 fictitious registrations, but the case reportedly involves lazy employees seeking to reduce their workload rather than an attempt to influence election…

Jul 26, 2007 10:18 PM CDT

Court Voids Class-Action Ban

Cingular Wireless raised the bar too high when it banned class actions in its standard subscriber contracts, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled. The provision is unconscionable and cannot be severed from a clause compelling mandatory arbitration, making both unenforceable, the court said in an en banc ruling. The class-action…

Jul 12, 2007 6:21 PM CDT

$160,000 to Start in NYC—and Seattle

An intellectual property boutique has raised its starting pay in Seattle to $160,000, matching the salary its first-years earn in New York City. The move by Darby & Darby is the latest in a series of such salary increases by West Coast law offices, according to the National Law Journal…

Jul 6, 2007 10:13 PM CDT

At this Prosecutor’s Office, a Furry Soft Spot for Kids

Unconditional love, sad to say, isn’t what brings children to the offices of the King County Special Assault Unit.

Jul 1, 2007 7:25 PM CDT

AG Meets With Slain Prosecutor’s Family

During a visit to Seattle, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales met today with the family of a federal prosecutor shot and killed by an unknown sniper five years ago as he sat working in his home near a window. The visit gave Tom Wales’ family hope for an increased federal…

Jun 28, 2007 2:27 AM CDT

New Site Will Rate Lawyers

A Seattle-based startup company is launching a Web site to help consumers find lawyers. The new company, Avvo, will rate listed lawyers on a 1-to-10 scale and post consumer comments, the Seattle Times reports. Avvo claims it lists every licensed attorney in Arizona; California; Washington, D.C; Georgia; Illinois; New York;…

Jun 5, 2007 5:34 PM CDT

Wash. Ruling Limits Capital Factors

A Washington Supreme Court ruling could limit death penalty prosecutions in the state. Yesterday the court limited the circumstances in which aggravating factors can be applied in murder cases, according to the Seattle Times. Aggravating factors are a requirement for the death penalty. The court ruled in the case of…

Jun 1, 2007 6:30 PM CDT

Arguments Today in Civil Gideon Case

The Washington Supreme Court will hear an appeal today that contends an indigent divorce litigant who lost custody of her children was entitled to a free attorney. Brenda Leone King said she could not afford an attorney to represent her during the divorce trial in 2004. Her husband, Michael King,…

May 31, 2007 3:20 PM CDT

Betting on Their Future

Flush With Casino Cash, American Indians Are Laying the Creative Legal Groundwork for New Ventures

May 23, 2006 7:37 AM CDT

When Clinical Trials Fail

Case Favoring Cancer Research Center May Be First of Many in Brave New World

Jun 1, 2004 9:45 PM CDT

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