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Latest News in California

  • June 12, 2026

    'Poor Lawyering': Walmart Flub Haunts Class Attys At 9th Circ.

    Amid warnings of a chilling effect on plaintiffs counsel, a Ninth Circuit panel Friday scrutinized six-figure sanctions against attorneys whose false advertising suit targeting Walmart Inc. collapsed because of crucial fine print in an avocado oil receipt.

  • June 12, 2026

    3M, DuPont Seek To Ax Out-Of-State PFAS Claims In Montana

    3M, DuPont de Nemours Inc. and other manufacturers asked a Montana federal judge to toss amended firefighter turnout gear PFAS claims brought by cities and municipalities in Connecticut, California and several other states, saying newly added out-of-state plaintiffs have no connection to Montana.

  • June 12, 2026

    Oregon Athletes Appeal Title IX Class Cert. Denial To 9th Circ.

    Female student-athletes who were denied class certification in a Title IX lawsuit against the University of Oregon have asked the Ninth Circuit permission to appeal, saying a federal judge's decision was "riddled with legal and procedural errors."

  • June 12, 2026

    DOJ Clears Paramount's $110B Deal To Acquire Warner Bros.

    The U.S. Department of Justice is closing its investigation into Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the department's antitrust unit announced Friday, saying its review suggests the deal will "increase" and not harm competition in media and entertainment.

  • June 12, 2026

    Chinese National Gets 1 Year In AI Chip Export Scheme

    A Chinese national was sentenced in California federal court Friday to one year and one day in prison for conspiring to unlawfully export to China computer chips used in artificial intelligence applications, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.

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