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Latest News in California
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April 13, 2026
Disney, WB, Universal's AI Suit Is 'Artificial,' Tech Cos. Say
Chinese artificial intelligence companies have urged a California federal court to throw out allegations from Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal that their service has been stealing the studios' intellectual property, calling it "ironic" that the case about artificial intelligence is "entirely artificial."
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April 13, 2026
OpenAI State Murder-Suicide Case Doesn't Ax Federal Suit
The estate of a man who it claims was driven by ChatGPT to murder his mother and commit suicide can proceed with its federal suit against OpenAI, a California judge ruled Monday, saying there's "substantial doubt" that a state court case brought by the mother's estate would resolve the federal action's claims.
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April 13, 2026
Hyundai Eyes Exit In Insurer Car-Theft Bellwether Trial
Hyundai Motor America has asked a California federal judge to wipe out State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co.'s claims ahead of a bellwether trial next month seeking to hold the automaker liable for allegedly selling theft-prone vehicles that heightened the risk of insurance claims.
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April 13, 2026
State Meta Verdicts May Offer Clues For 1st Federal Bellwether
Meta's recent state jury losses in suits over social media's harms to mental health provide clues as to what will happen this summer when a school district's suit against social platforms goes to trial in the first federal bellwether — and down the road in appeals some believe will reach the nation's high court.
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April 13, 2026
ICE Detainees Push Class Bid Over Calif. Center Conditions
Immigrant detainees have asked a California federal judge to certify a class action challenging the inadequate medical care, poor food quality and lack of disability accommodations at a Mojave Desert detention center, arguing the allegedly unconstitutional practices harm all detainees held there.
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