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News Oct 28, 2016

Ballot Instructions in Pierce County Inaccurate, Democrats Say

UPDATE: 5:49 pm. Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson tells KUOW that she has reached an agreement with the state Democratic Party because of the threat of the lawsuit. Anderson says her office will acquiesce to the party’s demands and is currently in the process of working out the details.

Lawsuits Jan 28, 2016

Jets to Pay $324K to Settle Cheerleaders’ Wage Lawsuit

The New York Jets have agreed to pay nearly $324,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by cheerleaders who claimed that they were cheated out of wages and forced to cover work-related expenses. The 52 women involved in the suit said they were paid $150 per game and issued cheerleader uniforms, but weren’t paid for practices and other work, said Patricia Pierce, an attorney for the …