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  • April 14, 2026

    Foundation Building Investors Ink $26M Deal Over PE Buyout

    The CEO, controlling investor and board members of specialty building product maker Foundation Building Materials Inc. and others have reached a $26 million settlement with stockholders who challenged the company's $1.4 billion sale to a private equity buyer on claims that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties.

  • April 14, 2026

    Crypto Co-Founder Alleges $58M Fraud, RICO Scheme

    A co-founder of a cryptocurrency data company has accused his former partner and affiliates of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act through a $58 million fraudulent scheme that he says involved diverting virtual tokens from a company offering to offshore vehicles and attempting to shift the blame with retaliatory litigation.

  • April 14, 2026

    EPA Sued Over Missed Deadline For Tougher Soot Limits

    A group of 17 organizations including the Sierra Club and the American Lung Association sued the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in California federal court Monday, alleging that the agency failed to meet a deadline to strengthen national air standards for soot.

  • April 14, 2026

    Trading Card Grading Deals Spark Antitrust Claims

    Trading card collectors filed suit in California federal court Tuesday accusing Collectors Holdings Inc. of buying a pair of competitors in the trading card grading market in order to maintain its monopoly.

  • April 14, 2026

    Meta, Others Can't Look At Internal Data To Probe Jury Pool

    A California federal judge on Tuesday granted an uncontested bid by school district plaintiffs to bar Meta and other social media companies from using nonpublic information — including their internal data — to investigate potential jurors for an upcoming bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over the alleged harms of social media addiction.

  • April 14, 2026

    Aluminum Parts Maker Strikes $2M Deal To End ESOP Lawsuit

    An aluminum components manufacturer will pay $2 million to resolve a proposed class action alleging it mismanaged its employee stock ownership plan by investing non-company assets too conservatively, according to a Tuesday filing in California federal court.

  • April 14, 2026

    Hims Didn't Protect Customer Data From Hackers, Suit Says

    A Hims customer filed a proposed class action in California federal court Tuesday alleging the telehealth company, which provides prescription and over-the-counter medications for weight loss, sexual health, hair growth and personal care, failed to prevent a foreseeable data breach and waited two months to notify affected customers.

  • April 14, 2026

    Feds Say USDA Can Tie State Funding To Gender Policies

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture defended its move to condition grant funding on compliance with Trump administration policies on gender, women's sports, diversity and immigration, telling a Massachusetts federal judge that states can forgo the funding if they don't want to comply.

  • April 14, 2026

    Tesla Drivers Urge 9th Circ. To Preserve False Ad Class

    California drivers have told the Ninth Circuit that they've offered sufficient evidence of Tesla's pervasive and misleading advertising to forge ahead with their certified class claims alleging Tesla deceived consumers into believing that its cars could fully drive themselves.

  • April 14, 2026

    Wage Suit Against Esports Co.'s CEO Can't Proceed In Conn.

    A federal judge ruled that a former employee of a bankrupt esports company cannot pursue a Connecticut wage claim against the company's CEO in that state, saying it would impose an "immense burden" on the California-based executive, and leaving open the possibility of the suit being refiled elsewhere.

  • April 14, 2026

    OpenAI Says Musk Remedy Shift Leaves 'No Case Left To Try'

    OpenAI is pushing back after Elon Musk said he would seek to have Sam Altman removed as the artificial intelligence company's CEO in a case challenging its conversion to a for-profit entity, telling a California federal court that the last-minute change adds a host of issues just weeks before trial.

  • April 14, 2026

    State AGs, Albertsons Chain Reach $773M Opioid Deal

    Albertsons Cos. Inc. and the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Illinois and Oregon on Tuesday said that the pharmacy and grocery chain had agreed to a $773 million settlement in principle to end claims brought by states, local governments and Native American tribes over its role in the opioid crisis.

  • 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."

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • April 13, 2026

    9th Circ. Judge Skeptical Of Renewing Trump Energy EOs Suit

    A Ninth Circuit judge expressed reluctance on Monday to revive a challenge to President Donald Trump's executive orders prioritizing fossil fuels to meet the country's energy needs, echoing a lower court's concern that the requested relief would give the judiciary the unmanageable task of scrutinizing countless federal agency actions.

  • April 13, 2026

    BofA Shielded In Iranian Bias Suit, 9th Circ. Says

    The Ninth Circuit refused Monday to revive a proposed class action accusing Bank of America of discriminating against Iranian citizens, affirming a California federal court's ruling that the lawsuit fails to show the bank acted with ill will when erroneously closing the plaintiff's account.

  • April 13, 2026

    'Gay Conversion' Ruling Nixes Telehealth Ban, 9th Circ. Told

    An attorney representing a doctor and patient challenging California's law severely limiting interstate telehealth medical consultations urged a Ninth Circuit panel Monday to reverse a lower court's order dismissing the suit, saying the Supreme Court's recent decision nullifying Colorado's ban on "gay conversion therapy" applies to the case.

  • April 13, 2026

    Jack In The Box Wants 38 Washington Stores Kept Open

    Jack in the Box Inc. urged a Washington state judge to temporarily bar two franchisees from closing dozens of locations across the state, claiming that they owe nearly $1.4 million in unpaid marketing fees and that unilaterally shuttering the stores would violate their franchise agreements.

  • April 13, 2026

    Obesity Drugmaker Leads 2 Biotech Startups Eyeing IPOs

    Two biotechnology startup companies on Monday filed plans for their public debuts, with obesity-focused Kailera Therapeutics planning to raise an estimated $500 million in its initial public offering and protein biomarker detection platform Alamar Biosciences planning to raise around $150 million.

  • April 13, 2026

    State Telecom Roundup: X Case Widens Jurisdiction Fight

    After a federal judge tossed a Washington man's suit accusing Twitter of illegally collecting his phone number, the user argued the case shouldn't have been moved to federal court anyway, and the federal courts have wrongly extended Article III jurisdiction to the lawsuit. Here's a breakdown of the problem over standing that some officials say they see coming.

  • April 13, 2026

    Calif. High Schools Resume Court Fight Against Athlete NIL

    California's high school sports governing body has told a California federal court that the athletes demanding name, image and likeness rights again failed to prove that the state's ban eliminates competition for their talents.

  • April 13, 2026

    Security Firm Sues Cannabis Businesses For $231K

    A Los Angeles-based private security firm is suing several cannabis companies and two of their managers for $230,000, claiming they failed to pay for services provided at a number of locations.

Expert Analysis

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

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    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Next Steps For Orgs. Amid Updated OpenAI Usage Policies

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    OpenAI's updates to its usage policies, clarifying that its tools are not substitutes for professional medical, legal or other regulated advice, sends a clear signal that organizations should mirror this clarity in their governance policies to mitigate compliance and liability exposure, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.

  • Autonomous Vehicle Liability Trends To Watch In 2026

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    With autonomous vehicles increasingly making their own decisions, the liability landscape for AVs has changed over the past year — highlighting a number of important issues that companies and practitioners should keep a close eye on in 2026, says Farid Yaghoubtil at Downtown LA Law Group.

  • Key Crypto Class Action Trends And Rulings In 2025

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    As the law continued to take shape in the growing area of crypto-assets, this year saw a jump in crypto class action litigation, including noteworthy decisions on motions to compel arbitration and class certification, according to Justin Donoho at Duane Morris.

  • 6 Laws For Calif. Employers To Know In 2026

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    California's legislative changes for 2026 impose sweeping new obligations on employers, including by expanding pay data reporting, clarifying protections related to bias mitigation training and broadening record access rights, but employers can avoid heightened exposure by proactively evaluating their compliance, modernizing internal systems and updating policies, says Alexa Foley at Gordon Rees.

  • NBA, MLB Betting Indictments: Slam Dunks Or Strikeouts?

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    Recent fraud charges against bettors, NBA players and MLB pitchers raise questions about what the government will need to prove to prosecute individuals involved in placing bets based on nonpublic information, and it could be a tough sell to juries, say attorneys at Ford O'Brien.

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    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

  • Eveready Vs. Squirt: How Trademark Surveys Fare In 9th Circ.

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    An analysis of how two consumer surveys for measuring confusion in trademark disputes perform in the Ninth Circuit across pivotal points in trademark cases' progression reveals insights not only on how the two formats stack up against each other, but also how to maximize a survey's effectiveness, say attorneys at Dorsey.

  • Prepping For 2026 Shifts In Calif. Workplace Safety Rules

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    California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health is preparing for significant shifts and increased enforcement in 2026, so key safety programs — including injury and illness prevention plans, workplace violence plans, and heat illness prevention procedures — must remain a focus for employers, says Rachel Conn at Conn Maciel.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

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    After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • How AI Exec Order May Tee Up Legal Fights With States

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    The Trump administration's draft executive order would allow it to challenge and withhold federal dollars from states with artificial intelligence laws, but until Congress passes comprehensive AI legislation, states may have to defend their regulatory frameworks in extended litigation, says Charles Mills, a clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

  • How MAHA Is Taking Shape At The State Level

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    The national spotlight on the federal government's Make America Healthy Again movement is bolstering state-level actions regarding potential health impacts of certain food ingredients, increasing the difficulty and importance of maintaining effective compliance programs, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Navigating The New Patchwork Of Foreign-Influence Laws

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    On top of existing federal regulations, an expanding wave of state legislation — placing new limits on foreign-funded political spending and new registration requirements for foreign agents — creates a confusing compliance backdrop for corporations that demands careful preplanning, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

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    Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

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