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Latest News in California

  • June 26, 2026

    CashCall Accuses Vought's CFPB Of Settlement Rug Pull

    Lender CashCall Inc. has accused the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of unfairly walking away from negotiations to reduce its $157 million enforcement judgment in California federal court, detailing behind-the-scenes talks that include claims the agency's top lawyer was initially angry with the company for hiring appellate attorney Paul Clement for its defense.

  • June 26, 2026

    'Millennial VC' Says Atty Failure Warrants New Fraud Trial

    A venture capitalist dubbed the "Millennial VC" asked a California federal judge for a new trial on charges he misappropriated $19 million, saying his trial counsel failed him by not considering hiring a forensic accountant to rebut a key government expert regarding the money trails that supposedly enabled wanton misspending.

  • June 26, 2026

    Meta, State AGs Criticized As Social Media MDL Trial Nears

    A California federal judge overseeing an upcoming trial over states' claims against Meta in the social media addiction multidistrict litigation said Friday she will likely deny most requests from both sides to limit trial evidence, calling the requests overbroad and criticizing Meta's "shocking" and "ridiculous" number of sealing requests.

  • June 26, 2026

    'White Lotus' Creator Accused Of Lifting Script For 'Migration'

    Universal City Studios, Illumination Entertainment and filmmaker Mike White "brazenly" ripped off the plot, characters, theme and other elements of a San Diego writer's award-winning screenplay to create the 2023 animated film "Migration," according to a lawsuit filed Friday in California federal court.

  • June 26, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Housing Bill, NY Rent Freeze, Surfside

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney reactions to the bipartisan housing bill stalled on President Donald Trump's desk, New York's rent freeze on rent-controlled housing, and the five-year anniversary of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.

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