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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 rights.

What Is “Excessive Force” Under the...
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When the Federal Government Raids the Wrong House: What Martin v. United States Teaches Us About Government Accountability

Imagine This: The FBI at Your Door—By Mistake 

It’s early morning. You’re at home with your family, having dinner, maybe still in bed, when suddenly your front door is blown open. Flash-bang grenades go off. Boom! Agents in tactical gear rush in, shouting. “Get down! get down!” ...

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Air India Flight 171 Crash: Legal and Safety Questions Follow Fatal Dreamliner Disaster

Fatal Dreamliner Crash in Ahmedabad Leaves 246 Dead

Tata Group’s Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was filled with 242 people when that London-bound aircraft, fully loaded with fuel, crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel right after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport...

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From Tour Guide to Trial Lawyer: How Leading Tours Made Me a Better Advocate in Court

Before I stood in front of juries, I stood in front of 40-45 strangers from all over the world (mostly folks from the U.S., the U.K. and Australia) —guiding them through museums, mountains, and historic landmarks during 8-to-10-day motorcoach tours of the Canadian Rockies.  The tour folks almost never knew one another...

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Ninth Circuit Ruling in Estate of Soakai v. Abdelaziz Strengthens “Shock the Conscience” and State-Created Danger Claims in Police Chase Cases

Background: A Tragic Outcome in Oakland

In the case of Estate of Soakai v. Abdelaziz, --- F.4th ----, 2025 WL 1417105 (May 16, 2025), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action involving two police officers, Walid Abdelaziz and Jimmy Marin-Coronel, who...

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"Roadside memorial with flowers and balloons near a crosswalk under trees."

Family Sues Amazon After Delivery Driver Kills Grandmother in Marked Crosswalk

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Yarborough Applegate and Stritmatter Law have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon.com, Amazon Logistics, Monice Arnett and Falcon Logistics on behalf of the children and grandchildren of Delia Menera, a 57-year old home healthcare worker from Longview, Washington. ...

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