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#1 Washington Restaurant Owners Face Felony Charges for Not Paying Employees
Jun 12 2025 // The former owner and manager of the Royal India Cuisine restaurants in Kirkland and Lynnwood, Washington, face multiple felony theft charges for failing to pay employees nearly $45,000 from 2021 to 2023. Mohammad Rashid...
#2 Washington Fined 4 Construction Companies $500K in Past Three Months
Jun 5 2025 // Four construction companies in Washington were fined more than $500,000 combined for violating rules about workers using fall protection gear in the past three months. The fines were issued by the Washington State...
#3 Hub International Acquires Wycoff Insurance Agency in Washington
Jun 6 2025 // Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Wycoff Insurance Agency Inc. in Mount Vernon, Washington. Wycoff Insurance will be referred to as Wycoff Insurance Agency, a Hub International company. Chris Eisses, president,...
#4 Washington Insurance Commissioner Issued $838K in Fines
Jul 2 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half of May and the first half of June, including a $275,000 fine for an illegal...
#5 Washington Post Probes Hack of Journalist Email Accounts
Jun 16 2025 // The Washington Post is investigating a cyberattack on the email accounts of some journalists, prompting the newspaper to beef up its online security. The intrusion was discovered late Thursday and the company carried out a...
#6 Expansion of Washington Workers Equal Pay Law Starts Today
Jul 2 2025 // A new law in that expands Washington workplace protections involving equal pay and promotion discrimination takes effect today. The law legislation passed in 2024 expands the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act from gender...
#7 Washington Commissioner Convenes Advisory Board to Eye Insurer AI Use
Jul 2 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle this week to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on...
