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Dec 19, 2013

GB along with the Latina/0 Bar Association of Washington (LBAW) was selected as El Centro de La Raza's Volunteer Group of the Year! Each year El Centro selects an organization that has contributed significantly to their mission. SGB is recognized for substantial work in defending the rights of people through its continued legal advocacy and…

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Oct 23, 2013

Columbia Legal Services will recognize Schroeter Goldmark & Bender at a celebration on October 23rd as one of their pro bono partners, "whose collaborative advocacy on behalf of thousands of low income individuals and families brings us closer to achieving our vision of justice, and a more inclusive and equitable society." Thank you CLS

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Oct 04, 2013

Washington State Labor Council’s Internet Newspaper, The Stand, commends Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Adam Berger, Kristin Houser, Rebecca Roe and William Rutzick for not attending the WSBA awards dinner to honor the Hyatt boycott. Read the entire article http://www.thestand.org/2013/10/attorneys-honor-hyatt-boycott-rather-than-accept-bar-awards/

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Oct 01, 2013

Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Adam Berger, Kristin Houser, Rebecca Roe and William Rutzick received the WSBA Award of Merit for their pro bono work representing Governor Gregoire in support of the Affordable Care Act. Their briefing on the Healthcare Case was recognized by the Supreme Court justices in their final decision. View the WSBA…

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Sep 06, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Seattle) Amazon.com and its warehouse staffing agency have been sued today in federal court in Seattle. The case, Allison v. Amazon.com and Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., alleges Amazon failed to pay workers for time they were required to spend in security lines waiting to undergo searches during their lunch breaks and at the…

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Jul 26, 2013

Two boiler companies recently learned the hard way when a New York City jury awarded a $190 million verdict against Cleaver Brooks Inc and Burnham LLC.

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Jul 24, 2013

The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known by its acronym OSHA, has fined Ford Motor Company $41,000 for eight serious violations to OSHA's code.

Product Liability |
Jul 24, 2013

Toyota faces trial for the sudden acceleration defect: Norika Uno's car accelerated to over 100 miles per hour in city streets, culminating in a crash that took his life. She leaves behind an aggrieved son and husband. Toyota faces trial for the sudden acceleration defect: Norika Uno's car accelerated to over 100 miles per hour in city streets, culminating in a crash that took his life.

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Jul 19, 2013

Washington's Supreme Court unanimously adopts an amendment to RPC 4.4 expressly prohibiting lawyers from asserting or inquiring about a person's immigration status when the purpose is to intimidate, coerce, or obstruct that person from participating in a civil matter. SGB attorney M. Lorena Gonzalez and Dan Ford of Columbia Legal Services, led advocacy efforts to…

Product Liability |
Jun 30, 2013

Ford has issued a recall of a defective fuel leak in its 2013 model cars.