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Opioid distributors reach $518M settlement with Washington state

JURIST

Three opioid distributors Tuesday announced a $518 million settlement with Washington state. AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson settled following a lawsuit regarding the companies’ alleged role in fueling Washington’s opioid epidemic.

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US Supreme Court reaches unanimous decision in Washington worker’s compensation case

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Washington. The case revolves around a 2018 Washington state worker’s compensation law which applied to certain federal workers performing cleanup at the Hanford nuclear site. The 2018 Washington law was intended to ensure easier access to worker’s compensation for federal contract workers.

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“Kramer Levin combines with litigation firm to enter D.C. market; Kramer Levin combining with Washington, D.C. firm Robbins Russell; Robbins Russell formed in 2001 by former Mayer Brown, DOJ lawyers”

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“Kramer Levin combines with litigation firm to enter D.C. market; Kramer Levin combining with Washington, D.C. firm Robbins Russell; Robbins Russell formed in 2001 by former Mayer Brown, DOJ lawyers”: Sara Merken of Reuters has this report.

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“How the Supreme Court can protect charter schools from suffocating litigation”

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“How the Supreme Court can protect charter schools from suffocating litigation”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “How the Supreme Court can protect charter schools from suffocating litigation” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit ‘Forum Shopping’ by Plaintiffs; For years, litigants have tried to cherry-pick the judges in sweeping cases on abortion and immigration; Random judge selection is about to make that harder”

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“New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit ‘Forum Shopping’ by Plaintiffs; For years, litigants have tried to cherry-pick the judges in sweeping cases on abortion and immigration; Random judge selection is about to make that harder”: Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times has this report. And Tobi Raji and Ann E.

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Washington residents challenge state’s effort to tax long-term capital gains

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This week, we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether Washington state can tax sales of some out-of-state assets consistent with the dormant commerce clause. Like South Dakota, Washington is one of a handful of states with no income tax. In 2021, Washington took a different step.

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