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Washington state governor signs bill banning sale of assault weapons

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Washington state Governor Jay Inslee Tuesday signed House Bill (HB) 1240 , prohibiting the sale, manufacture, import and distribution of assault weapons in the state. Tuesday’s actions add Washington to a short but growing list of US state governments enacting gun control measures.

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Washington State Faces Defense Attorney Shortages

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Franklin County in Washington state is facing a lawyer shortage as newly booked inmates are not being assigned defense attorneys for the last two months, Cameron Probert reports for Tri-City Herald. Judges also have the power to assign private law firm attorneys, with the counties having to foot the bill.

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Washington state AG sues to prevent Albertsons’ $4B dividend issue to shareholders

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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson Tuesday sued the grocery store chains Albertsons and Kroger for violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The case is filed in the Washington King County Superior Court. On October 14, Albertsons and Kroger agreed to merge.

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Washington DC jury acquits Hillary Clinton lawyer accused of lying to FBI

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A Washington D.C. jury acquitted Michael Sussman , a former Hillary Clinton campaign attorney, of making false statements to the FBI Tuesday. Durham claims : Sussman… met with the FBI General Counsel at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Washington federal court rules against for-profit immigration detention center for minimum wage violations

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A federal district court in Washington state ruled against a Tacoma for-profit immigration detention center in a minimum wage suit Tuesday, ordering its owners to pay $5.9 District Court Judge Robert Bryan of the Western District of Washington ordered that GEO pay $5.9 million in back wages owed to detainee workers. An additional $16.7

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Amazon to pay $2.25M, shut down price-fixing program after Washington state AG investigation

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Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson Thursday announced that Amazon will pay $2.25 Ferguson commented, “T oday’s action promotes product innovation and consumer choice, and makes the market more competitive for sellers in Washington state and across the country.”

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US Supreme Court rejects Turkish appeal to dismiss Washington DC protests lawsuits

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The lawsuits allege that demonstrators were injured by Turkish security forces during a 2017 protest in Washington, DC. Andreas Akaras , the attorney representing the plaintiffs, argues that “there is no exception to jurisdiction for the conduct of the Turkish agents, essentially to attack peaceful protestors.”

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