Date Filed: January 29, 2026
Advanced Ladder and its owner, Alexander Kim, sued former employee Anthony Carlson, APC Distribution, Badger Ladder and its principal on Jan. 29 in Washington Superior Court for King County. The lawsuit, filed by Chung, Malhas & Mantel, alleges the defendants conspired to steal trade secrets, interfere with customers, defame the company and intimidate the Kim family. According to the complaint, Carlson used misappropriated Boeing-specific drawings, pricing structures and customer lists to form APC. Badger Ladder is accused of collaborating with Carlson to harm the plaintiff including by opening a nearby warehouse to siphon customers by spreading defamatory narratives. The case is 26-2-04073-7 SEA, Advanced Ladder Inc Et Ano v. APC Distribution LLC.
Our Take: Advanced Ladders alleges civil tort ( civil wrong—other than a breach of contract). The case is in early stages
Facebook GC and Washington State AG File Anti-Scam Lawsuits
Both suits are aimed at Adscend Media, LLC, which, according to the Washington AG’s office, is “an ad network that is alleged to develop and encourage others to spread spam through misleading and deceptive tactics.”
Our Take: Who likes ads, ah?
Date Filed: August 28, 2025
Claims: Conversion Claim
Our Take: The case is in early stages
Do you have a case for conversion?
What is Conversion? Usually: one person taking the property of someone else.