WA court pauses Albertsons’ $4B payout to shareholders amid Kroger merger
A King County court has temporarily blocked Albertsons from paying a controversial $4 billion dividend to investors as part of the retailer’s proposed merger with rival Kroger. On Thursday, King County Superior Court Commissioner Henry Judson approved a motion by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson to temporarily block the dividend, scheduled to be paid Monday, until the court can more fully consider whether the payment violates antitrust laws. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (John Froschauer/The Associated Press)
SPD’s Million-Dollar Parking Space
According to the jury in a recent lawsuit, protesters aren’t the only ones the Seattle Police Department has hurt with toxic gas. After finding SPD negligent for failing to protect a sergeant in the downtown precinct from getting carbon monoxide poisoning on the job, the jury awarded the cop $1,325,000 in damages. Continue reading at The Stranger. (Peter Gamlen)
Atmospheric river brings rain, snow, flood fears to Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound region
An atmospheric river is bringing strong to damaging winds, heavy rain and below-normal temperatures for the Puget Sound region from Thursday evening through Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. Snow in the passes is expected as is potential river flooding, The Seattle Times reported. Continue reading at Kitsap Sun.
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