A case filed in Spokane rarely stays inside Spokane. Witnesses turn up in Pullman, on a farm outside Colfax, at a plant in the Valley, or across the state line in Kootenai County. That is the normal shape of litigation…

Cold chain logistics has become an essential part of modern supply chains. Industries such as food and beverage, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, floral distribution, and specialty chemicals rely on temperature-controlled transportation and storage to maintain product quality. As global trade expands and…