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Latest News in California
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April 22, 2026
Monsanto, Roundup Users Fight 'Attack' On $7.25B Deal
Monsanto and a proposed class that entered into a $7.25B settlement resolving claims linking Roundup to non-Hodgkin lymphoma have urged a California federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation to reject two law firms' "baseless smear campaign" and "attack" on the pending deal, saying the deal falls outside the court's jurisdiction.
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April 22, 2026
Florida Co. Accused Of $91M Fake Obamacare Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission accused a Florida company and its executives of operating a nationwide scheme selling fake Obamacare plans, alleging in a federal lawsuit unsealed Wednesday that they made at least $91 million by tricking people into purchasing fraudulent health benefits packages.
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April 22, 2026
Hagens Berman, Others Seek To Co-Lead PFAS Fire Gear Suit
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and four other firms have urged a Montana federal judge to appoint them as co-lead class counsel in PFAS firefighter gear litigation by cities and municipalities against 3M, Dupont and others, arguing they were the first to file suit, which inspired multiple "copycat" actions.
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April 22, 2026
'Cheap' Judge Tentatively Trims Fees But OKs $65M Snap Deal
A California federal judge who previously described himself to the parties as "cheap" may have lived up to the descriptor Wednesday by tentatively granting final approval to Snap's $65 million securities settlement while indicating he'd likely give a 5% "haircut" to the investor plaintiffs' requested attorney fees.
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April 22, 2026
Pot Dispensary Owners Sue Partners Over 'Phantom Debt' Plot
An investor and a cannabis license holder are suing a couple they had hoped would manage a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary for them, claiming in California state court that they instead created $3.4 million in "phantom debt" to steal majority ownership interests in the business and then misappropriate millions.
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