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Latest News in California
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March 30, 2026
Justices Turn Away CRISPR Patent Validity Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Agilent Technologies' bid to revive patents on the gene-editing tool CRISPR, which centers on the burden of proof in establishing prior art.
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March 30, 2026
Justices Won't Weigh Limits On Review Of Green Card Denial
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Ninth Circuit decision that a district court lacked authority to second-guess U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's denial of a U visa holder's bid to become a lawful permanent resident.
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March 30, 2026
Justices Reject TM Appeal Tied To 'Use In Commerce'
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal challenging a Ninth Circuit ruling that upheld a multimillion-dollar default judgment based largely on statements defendants made in trademark applications.
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March 27, 2026
Tech Critics See Hope In Social Media Verdicts
The courts are emerging as the forum to hold social media giants accountable for their algorithms now that two multimillion-dollar jury verdicts determined the platforms are harming the mental health of young people, after years of being unchecked by Congress.
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March 27, 2026
Elizabeth Holmes Gets 11-Year Prison Sentence Cut By A Year
A California federal judge has shaved off a year from convicted ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' 11-year-and-three-month prison sentence for securities fraud due to recent sentencing guideline amendments, reducing her time behind bars by one year, instead of the two years she requested, amid objections by prosecutors.
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