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Latest News in California

  • January 23, 2026

    Trump Admin's EV Infrastructure Funding Pause Vacated

    A Seattle federal judge said Friday that President Donald Trump's administration overstepped its statutory powers and broke federal law by abruptly freezing approved funding for new electric vehicle charging infrastructure last year, vacating the program's suspension and siding with 20 states and environmental groups who challenged the move.

  • January 23, 2026

    Rivian Can't Ditch Latest Investor Suit Over EV Production

    A California federal judge refused Thursday to toss a proposed class action alleging Rivian and its top brass misled investors about its 2023 production capabilities and demand for electric vehicles, rejecting Rivian's arguments that the securities claims cannot proceed in light of the Ninth Circuit's recent Sneed v. Talphera ruling.

  • January 23, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: HUD, Corporate Landlords, Atty Errors

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may be shifting focus, what President Donald Trump's executive order on investment in single-family homes means for Wall Street, and a look at some of the mistakes made by real estate attorneys.

  • January 23, 2026

    Pro Swimming League Wins Antitrust Trial. Its Prize? $1

    A California federal jury has determined that World Aquatics illegally boycotted International Swimming League events in violation of federal antitrust law, but awarded just $1 in damages, in a verdict returned Friday.

  • January 23, 2026

    Kenvue Unit Asks Justices To Clarify Class Cert. Expert Rules

    A unit of consumer health products company Kenvue has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its class certification challenge in litigation over Neutrogena's "oil-free" face wash labels, arguing circuit courts are "openly and intractably" divided over whether expert testimony must be admissible for certification and the split has "immense practical consequences."

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