In Cheairs v. City of Seattle, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an officer’s deployment of a blast ball during a chaotic protest, which injured a nearby bystander, did not violate the Fourth Amendment. This decision
Amputation Injuries: Understanding Your Legal Options in Seattle
Losing a limb is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can face. The physical recovery alone is extensive, but the emotional and financial impact can last a lifetime. If your amputation injury was caused by someone else’s actions—or
Q2 Results, AI Strategy and New Legal Trouble Keep Spotlight on Booking Holdings
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, August 1, 2025, is below. It was another slow week in the online travel world with Booking Holdings again capturing most of the
Seattle to Portland – An Epically Successful Fail
I rode over from my home to the starting line and ended up the last heat released. I was riding a new, borrowed Renovo upon which the owner had placed a comfortable seat and had a front saddle bag which
EU Legal Pressures Mount: Developments in Booking.com Class Action & Uncertainty Around DMA
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle and for those of you celebrating in the United States, a belated Happy Fourth of July . . . A shortened holiday version of our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July
Booking.com’s Ongoing Legal Battles, Alibaba’s Travel Restructuring & the Rise of AI in Hotel Visibility
Good Saturday evening from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 27, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features news of yet another claim being brought against Booking.com over its commercial practices and
NTSB Fails to Address Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Pressure Warnings Before Door Plug Blowout
SEATTLE, WA – June 24, 2025 – Today’s NTSB hearing on the Alaska Flight 1282 in-flight door mid-exit plug blowout did not fully answer important questions about what the airline may have known before then. The NTSB concludes a Cabin
Police Misconduct: The Constitutional Right to Be Free from Excessive Force
Over the past decade, the American public has become increasingly aware of police misconduct and the use of excessive force against civilians. Here in Seattle, many high-profile incidents and independent investigations have underscored the urgent need to understand—and protect—your Constitutional
Melanie Nguyen in Bar News: Fifty Years Since the Fall of Saigon
Photos left to right: Melanie Nguyen’s dad, Ly Nguyen (right), landed in Houston, Texas, after his arrival in the U.S. from Vietnam. A colorful mural of a Vietnamese woman in Little Saigon in Seattle’s International District.
To mark 50 years since
Trouble at the Top: DMA, Booking.com and the Cost of Platform Power
Good Sunday evening from Seattle and for those of you celebrating, Happy Father’s Day. Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 13, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features an update on the DMA and the