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Washington Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Farmworkers

Washington Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Farmworkers

by Adriana | Mar 3, 2016 | Impact Litigation

The Washington Supreme Court today announced a unanimous decision in favor of farmworkers who were threatened by a gun-toting foreman and fired after reporting his practice to law enforcement. The Court was tasked with answering two legal questions involving the...
Senate Passes House Bill to Open Opportunities to Work for People with Former Criminal Justice Involvement

Senate Passes House Bill to Open Opportunities to Work for People with Former Criminal Justice Involvement

by Adriana | Mar 3, 2016 | Policy Reform

Today, the Washington State Senate passed the Certificate of Restoration of Opportunities Act (CROP), a bill developed to remove barriers to occupational licenses for qualified applicants who have a criminal history. The bill (ESHB 1553) received bipartisan support...
Washington Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Farmworkers

Judge strikes down Washington State rationing policy for Hepatitis C treatment

by Adriana | Feb 17, 2016 | Impact Litigation

Two Washington residents who were suffering from Hepatitis C and on Medicaid sued the Washington State Health Care Authority to get treatment with direct acting anti-viral medications, a newly approved cure for Hepatitis C. In a victory for themselves and thousands of...
Judge Rules Yakima-Area Hospitals Violated Charity Care Law and Breached Contracts with Indigent Patients

Judge Rules Yakima-Area Hospitals Violated Charity Care Law and Breached Contracts with Indigent Patients

by Adriana | Dec 21, 2015 | General

Last week, a Yakima County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a class of indigent patients against the parent company of Yakima Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and Toppenish Community Hospital. Judge Susan L. Hahn found that the hospitals had a practice of...

Lopez v HMA – Oral Ruling Partial Summary Judgment

by Adriana | Dec 14, 2015 | Impact Litigation

Oral ruling on Plaintiff’s Motions for Partial Summary Judgment and her Motion to Compel Discovery.
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