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Latest News in California

  • February 06, 2026

    Takeda Can't Ax Most Of Heartburn Drug Pay-For-Delay Suit

    Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and TWi Pharmaceuticals must face most of a proposed antitrust class action accusing them of delaying the release of the generic version of Takeda's heartburn medication Dexilant, causing Walgreens, Kroger and other retailers to pay more for the brand-name drug, a California federal judge ruled Friday.

  • February 06, 2026

    Citing Feds' 'Lies,' Judge Orders 3 Families Returned To U.S.

    The Trump administration must return three immigrant families wrongly deported in violation of a family separation settlement agreement, a California federal judge said Thursday, stating the removals were unlawful and "involved lies, deception, and coercion."

  • February 06, 2026

    Paycheck Advances Aren't Loans, Fintech Orgs Tell 9th Circ.

    Fintech trade groups on Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to rein in class litigation over earned wage access products, arguing it should recognize the products as distinct from credit under federal lending laws or risk upending a popular, safer alternative to traditional loans.

  • February 06, 2026

    Ch. 11 Judge Urged To Suspend 'Dictatorial' FAT Brands CEO

    FAT Brands creditors asked a Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday to suspend the restaurant franchiser's CEO Andrew Wiederhorn, arguing that within days of filing Chapter 11, Wiederhorn sold $3.1 million in equity without court approval, proving he's "dictatorial" and is "incapable of distinguishing a public company's property from his own."

  • February 06, 2026

    Trump Admin, States Reach Agreement In School DEI Fight

    The Trump administration has agreed not to condition federal education funding for state and legal education agencies on what a coalition of nearly 20 states alleged was an incorrect interpretation of law in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a Friday filing in Massachusetts federal court.

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