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Latest News in California

  • August 14, 2026

    Tricolor Founder Can't Ax 'Infrequently Charged' Lead Count

    The founder and former CEO of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings cannot dodge a criminal enterprise charge in federal prosecutors' case alleging a yearslong scheme to defraud the company's lenders and investors, a New York federal judge ruled on Friday.

  • August 14, 2026

    In First, 2nd Circ. Allows DNA Warrant Without Match Sample

    The Second Circuit has ruled that a man cannot suppress a court-ordered DNA sample in his murder case even though police had not identified a viable comparison sample from the crime scene, becoming the first federal circuit court to address the question.

  • August 14, 2026

    9th Circ. Says DOJ Subpoenas Can Support Trump Agenda

    A split Ninth Circuit panel on Friday held that President Donald Trump has the authority to direct the U.S. Department of Justice to issue politically motivated subpoenas that align with his broader policy goals, reversing a lower court's ruling quashing a subpoena issued to a gender-affirming medical care provider.

  • August 14, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: NYC Office, Hotel Snapshot, Rising Stars

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the latest on the New York City office sector, how hotels fared in the second quarter, and two of Law360's Rising Stars.

  • August 14, 2026

    Bad Bunny Says Judge Made Bad Call On Reggaeton IP Suit

    Attorneys for Bad Bunny and other artists Friday asked a California federal judge to reconsider his order denying their clients an early win in a sprawling copyright case over the origin of reggaeton music, saying the plaintiffs stitched together parts of multiple songs to argue they have a protectable, copyrighted work.

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