Legal news on October 23, 2026

1. 0100:35 UTC

   Court filing says IV team warned of blown veins in failed execution

   6 outlets · first: PBS Court decisions

   Reported by PBS, New York Post, FOX4KC.com, Gray TV, WBBJ-TV and MedPage Today.

   • Pentobarbital

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (6 outlets)

2. 0200:59 UTC

   Washington domestic workers law sets new duties for home care employers

   2 outlets · first: The National Law Review Regulation

   Machine summary The statute covers employees and independent contractors performing at least four hours of domestic work per month and sets wage, overtime, written-agreement, notice, severance, recordkeeping and contract-restriction requirements for hiring entities, with exclusions including certain publicly funded home care services.

   1. The Washington Domestic Workers Bill of Rights takes effect July 1, 2027, according to the National Law Review alert.
   2. The alert reports that the coverage applies to both employees and independent contractors, as long as they carry out domestic work for a minimum of four hours per month.
   3. Hiring entities must pay at least the applicable minimum wage, including a higher local minimum where one applies, and at least 1.5 times the regular rate for hours beyond 40 in a workweek.
   4. A written agreement, in a language both the worker and the hiring entity understand, must state the position or services and pay rate, plus applicable terms on schedules, deductions, transportation costs, benefits and leave, per the alert.
   5. Ending a domestic worker's engagement requires at least two weeks of advance written notice, four weeks for live-in domestic workers, with severance owed when the required notice is not given, the alert reports.

   Reported by The National Law Review and National Law Review.

   • National Law Review
   • Domestic workers
   • Washington Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
   • Home care employers

3. 0318:34 UTC

   Court recommends dismissing three TCPA claims against debt collector

   2 outlets · first: The National Law Review Court decisions

   Machine summary A California court recommended dismissing three TCPA claims against a debt collector. The automatic dialing system claim was recommended for dismissal without leave to amend, while the prerecorded voice claim and the National Do Not Call Registry claim were recommended for dismissal with leave to amend.

   1. The automatic telephone dialing system claim under 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(1)(A) was recommended for dismissal without leave to amend because the allegations were conclusory and described calls aimed at the plaintiff individually.
   2. The prerecorded voice claim was recommended for dismissal with leave to amend because the complaint did not allege the absence of oral consent, and the National Do Not Call Registry claim under 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(2) was recommended for dismissal with leave to amend because the calls were not shown to be telephone solicitations.
   3. Credence sought dismissal of all three claims on grounds of failure to state a claim; nonetheless, the plaintiff, even after being given another chance, did not oppose.

   Reported by The National Law Review and National Law Review.

   • National Do Not Call Registry
   • Automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS)

4. 0417:43 UTC

   Ten states oppose OCC bid to dismiss escrow preemption lawsuit

   2 outlets · first: Consumer Finance Monitor Court decisions

   Machine summary Oregon and nine other states filed papers on October 19, 2026 opposing the OCC's motion to dismiss or transfer their lawsuit over the agency's mortgage interest-on-escrow rules, published May 19 and effective June 18, 2026. The states plead two Administrative Procedure Act claims and argue the rules evade Dodd-Frank limits on preemption.

   1. Addressing national banks' authority regarding mortgage escrow accounts is what the Escrow Powers Rule, 12 C.F.R. § 34.3(d), does; meanwhile the Preemption Rule, 12 C.F.R. § 34.7, preempts state interest-on-mortgage-escrow laws with respect to national banks (National Law Review)
   2. The states filed their opposition to the OCC's motion to dismiss or transfer on October 19, 2026, and their response to the agency's separate partial stay motion was due October 23 (National Law Review)
   3. According to the National Law Review, the states argue that these rules go beyond the agency's statutory power, breach mandatory procedures, and qualify as arbitrary and capricious; they also claim the rulemaking sidesteps Dodd-Frank restrictions demanding the "significant interference" benchmark from the National Bank Act along with individualized preemption rulings.

   Reported by National Law Review and Consumer Finance Monitor.

   • Administrative Procedure Act
   • Oregon
   • Escrow Powers Rule
   • National Bank Act
   • Preemption Rule

5. 0517:06 UTC

   Buyer sues Keller Williams franchise over $650 closing fee

   2 outlets · first: housingwire.com Corporate law

   Machine summary A buyer filed a complaint alleging that Keller Williams Elite breached fiduciary duty and violated state consumer protection law by charging a $650 fee at an October 2023 closing. The filing seeks class status for buyers who paid flat broker fees on top of seller-paid commissions, plus damages, a permanent injunction and a jury trial. Keller Williams Elite offered no reply when HousingWire and Propmodo sought comment.

   1. According to the complaint, the $650 charge was first disclosed on the closing statement, a point at which the filing argues a buyer would not walk away from the transaction.
   2. The complaint alleges the brokerage instructed agents to describe the fee as mandatory and as covering administrative costs such as document preparation; the filing counters that document preparation is brokerage work and a legal obligation of Pennsylvania brokers.
   3. Filed on behalf of purchasers who used Keller Williams Elite and were charged a flat or fixed broker fee on top of whatever commission the seller or the seller's broker covered, the suit asks for class certification, damages, a permanent bar on the $650 fee, and a jury trial.
   4. Propmodo reports that other Keller Williams franchises have charged similar fees under names including "Additional Broker Commission" and "Compliance Fee," and cites industry estimates of up to $2 billion a year in brokerage transaction fees paid by consumers.

   Reported by Propmodo and housingwire.com.

   • Keller Williams
   • Keller Williams Elite

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