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Latest News in California
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January 22, 2026
Calif. Court Sides With Tenants In Background Check Suit
A California appellate court on Wednesday issued a landmark opinion partially resurrecting a suit accusing a Los Angeles-area landlord of illegally refusing to share various background check information with rental applicants, finding that tenants do have standing to sue under California law even if they haven't suffered any actual damages.
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January 22, 2026
Google, Epic Fight Uphill To Tweak App Antitrust Injunction
A California federal judge indicated Thursday that he's unlikely to grant Epic and Google's request to modify a permanent injunction issued after a jury found Google monopolized the distribution of apps on Android devices, saying they have to show changed circumstances, and "I haven't seen anything change, other than a deal" between the companies.
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January 22, 2026
Smucker Pet Food Buyers Win Cert. In PFAS Disclosure Fight
A California federal judge certified Thursday a class of Golden State consumers who accuse The J.M. Smucker Co. of failing to disclose risks of so-called PFAS forever chemicals in certain pet food packaging, rejecting Smucker's arguments, among others, that PFAS exposure is too individualized for classwide resolution.
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January 22, 2026
Nationwide Unit Says Insurers Must Defend Construction Co.
A subsidiary of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. on Thursday accused Underwriters at Lloyd's London and other insurers of wrongfully refusing to defend a general contractor from a construction defects suit involving a Los Angeles home that was bought for $7.1 million.
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January 22, 2026
Calif. Couple Charged With $100M Stock Manipulation Scheme
A married couple in California has been indicted by a federal grand jury for charges related to their alleged involvement in a securities fraud and money laundering scheme involving falsely promoting and dumping shares of several public companies, including a purported rooftop solar business and a crypto mining firm, according to prosecutors.
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