# Seattle data center development litigation > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/seattle-data-center-development-litigation > Updated: 2026-11-07T17:37:40.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Western District of Washington by the Impresa Legal Group on behalf of workers, including electrician Monte Pringle. The legal action alleges that several non-governmental organizations, including the Open Society Foundation, the Proteus Fund, Seattle Indivisible, and Southend Indivisible Inc., engaged in a campaign that caused significant loss of work opportunities and long-term contracts within the data center industry. The complaint includes claims of tortious interference with contractual relationships and civil conspiracy. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that the Foundation to Promote Open Society, part of George Soros’s nonprofit network, conspired to execute a Chinese-backed scheme to obstruct data center development in Seattle. Critics and the lawsuit suggest these efforts may have been funded by international interests to influence infrastructure necessary for the United States artificial intelligence industry, resulting in job losses and harassment. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-07: Lawsuit filed against NGOs over data center industry interference A class action lawsuit has been filed in Washington against several NGOs, alleging their campaigns against the data center industry have caused job losses for skilled tradespeople. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lawsuit-filed-against-ngos-over-data-center-industry-interference ### 2026-11-06: Lawsuit alleges Soros-linked groups orchestrated China-funded scheme in Seattle A class action lawsuit accuses Soros-linked groups of participating in a Chinese-funded scheme to obstruct data center development in Seattle, allegedly causing job losses and harassment. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lawsuit-alleges-soros-linked-groups-orchestrated-china-funded-scheme-in-seattle --- Cite as: Seattle data center development litigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/seattle-data-center-development-litigation