On June 21st, the jury in Lummi Nation v. Cooke Aquaculture Pacific, LLC awarded $595,000 to the Lummi Nation for harms the tribe suffered when a net pen holding farmed Atlantic salmon collapsed in 2017.  Cooke Aquaculture’s Negligence Releases Non-Native Fish  In August 2017, a floating net pen holding 305,000 Atlantic salmon collapsed off the east coast of Cypress Island. When the pen collapsed, …

On Thursday November 17th, the Ninth Circuit ruled that there is no “good faith” defense to per se violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act. Per se violations occur when a company violates one law and the Washington Legislature declares that it also violates the Consumer Protection Act. These could be laws that regulate debt collectors or insurance companies. Terrell Marshall Law Group filed …

Terrell Marshall Law Group is thrilled to congratulate our fall 2022 Diversity Scholarship recipients, Caroline Dolan and Magali Cota, who are attending the University of Washington School of Law and Gonzaga University School of Law. Each of these women impressed us with the progress they have already made towards achieving successful careers in law.    The Terrell Marshall Diversity Scholarship was established to promote …

All of us at Terrell Marshall would like to wish our clients, co-counsel, and community a joyful holiday season. We hope that you’re able to relax and rejuvenate with family and friends and that 2022 brings you happiness and health. We would also like to thank our co-counsel, coalition partners, and clients for working with us towards justice in 2021. Despite the challenges …

Discrimination at work can be a frustrating and disheartening experience, but employees are protected under several federal laws. Most states have discrimination laws as well, such as the Washington Law Against Discrimination. If you believe you are experiencing workplace discrimination, read below for information that may help. What is workplace discrimination? Workplace discrimination is when a prospective or current employee is treated unfairly …

Terrell Marshall Law Group, PLLC recently filed suit against the University of Washington Police Department (UWPD) on behalf of five Black UWPD officers who experienced years of racial and sexual discrimination, harassment, stereotyping, slurs, and physical intimidation while employed at the University of Washington Police Department . The five officers included in this case come with multiple years–sometimes decades–of experience outside of UWPD, and …

Terrell Marshall Law Group recently defeated a motion to dismiss the claims of a consumer who was denied a loan based solely on his citizenship status in violation of Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act. The lawsuit claims that Harborstone Credit Union automatically considers consumers who are not United States citizens as ineligible for loans based on their citizenship status instead of …

Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC, in association with Outten Golden LLP and Shavitz Law Group, recently obtained conditional certification of a nationwide collective action against U.S. Bank. The plaintiff in is case was a Branch Assistant Manager for U.S. Bank who claims U.S. Bank required him to work off the clock without compensation, which violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The …

Terrell Marshall Law Group, working with the ACLU of Washington, recently defeated a motion to dismiss on behalf of a client who claims that Pierce County punished him with excessive fees and interest after he could not afford to pay court-ordered legal financial obligations (LFOs). The imposition of these additional fees violates the Fourteenth and Eighth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and Sections …

Terrell Marshall would like to thank its co-counsel, clients, and coalition partners for working toward justice during 2020. Despite the obstacles and challenges of 2020, with all of you we achieved the following successes: Working to Dismantle Institutional Racism Through its new Diversity and Inclusion Committee Terrell Marshall took immediate action to further its anti-racist values inside and outside the firm, including: created a …