https://www.law360.com/california?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: California Copyright 2026 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Tue, 26 May 2026 21:50:54 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481660 A union-led coalition should not be allowed to pursue an expanded challenge to the Trump administration's reshaping of the federal workforce, the administration argued, telling a California federal judge that the lawsuit is turning into a "litigation safari." Tue, 26 May 2026 21:25:25 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481980?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481980 The Trump administration on Tuesday once again sued the University of California, Los Angeles over its handling of protests following Hamas' October 2023 attack on Israel, this time demanding that the university repay federal grants it received while it was allegedly "deliberately indifferent" to antisemitism on campus. Tue, 26 May 2026 20:49:15 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481943 A group of 44 attorneys general for states including California, New York, New Jersey and Michigan have created a coalition opposing the House version of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, H.R. 7757, and signed a letter to congressional leaders pointing out the shortcomings of the bill. Tue, 26 May 2026 20:38:23 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481866?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481866 The U.S. Air Force has told the U.S. Supreme Court that the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that the military branch was required to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act before seeking to renew a permit to dispose of hazardous waste at Tarague Beach on Guam.  Tue, 26 May 2026 20:25:27 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481816?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481816 A cannabis growing business in California's Monterey County has launched a Chapter 7 case with between $10 million and $50 million of debt, less than six years after it abandoned an earlier bankruptcy. Tue, 26 May 2026 20:05:27 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481973 A Ninth Circuit panel refused on Tuesday to reinstate a proposed class action accusing Amazon of failing to live up to scheduled delivery promises, echoing a lower court's conclusion that the e-commerce giant's terms and conditions don't entitle customers to automatic shipping fee refunds for late arrivals.   Tue, 26 May 2026 19:52:46 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481755?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481755 CoStar Group is asking a Virginia federal court to pause an antitrust suit alleging it stifles competition and prevents cross-listings while it seeks to move a similar case, filed by Malm Inc., from California. Tue, 26 May 2026 19:32:15 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481639?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481639 A proposed class of drivers is suing Kia America Inc. in California federal court, alleging its 2023-2025 Kia Telluride vehicles have a latent defect that causes the digital dashboard screen to go blank, depriving drivers of important information such as speed, safety alerts and gears. Tue, 26 May 2026 18:47:35 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2482048?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2482048 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins said Tuesday evening that the agency is in the process of writing rules aimed at encouraging more companies to go public, including by potentially relaxing prohibitions on communication between prospective public companies and investors. Tue, 26 May 2026 18:47:29 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2482017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2482017 The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled a broad mix of cross-border corporate control disputes, merger settlements, startup equity fights, advancement claims and board oversight litigation, while also weighing fallout from high-profile deals involving Microsoft Corp., The Boeing Co. and Nikola Corp. Tue, 26 May 2026 18:09:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2482060?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2482060 A former mergers and acquisitions attorney who federal prosecutors say orchestrated a massive insider trading scheme using information stolen from law firms will be arraigned in Boston next week.  Tue, 26 May 2026 18:01:25 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481602?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481602 The co-founder of a cryptocurrency data company accused by his former partner of a $58 million scheme to divert tokens offshore said the suit should be dismissed because it "impermissibly conflates" him with other business entities to bring additional contract claims. Tue, 26 May 2026 17:52:02 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481742?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481742 A California federal judge won't toss a suit by Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal, accusing Chinese artificial intelligence companies of stealing their intellectual property, saying the studios' claims are clearly plausible at this stage. Tue, 26 May 2026 17:40:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481906?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481906 The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday partially upheld a lower court's preliminary injunction and class certification orders in litigation from University of California researchers against President Donald Trump, backing the reinstatement of grants terminated due to presidential orders against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives while reversing the injunction for those grants that were rescinded without explanation. Tue, 26 May 2026 17:08:33 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481862 A California attorney who has challenged state and local cannabis licensing policies across the country on the grounds that they discriminate against out-of-state players urged the Ninth Circuit not to dispose of his challenge to Los Angeles' social equity program. Tue, 26 May 2026 16:47:03 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481942?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481942 McDermott Will & Schulte announced Tuesday that the firm has hired a former California assistant U.S. attorney as a Los Angeles-based employment partner following her short stint with Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC. Tue, 26 May 2026 16:44:20 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481693?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481693 The Federal Communications Commission has asked for public input on an effort from AT&T to be freed of its eligible telecommunications carrier requirements in California, days after the telecom giant sued in federal court for similar relief. Tue, 26 May 2026 16:37:38 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481796?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481796 Tekion Corp. is defending its antitrust claims accusing CDK Global LLC of monopolization, telling a California federal court that the auto dealership management software giant is withholding data that shows its dominant share of the market. Tue, 26 May 2026 15:56:07 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481316?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481316 The Ninth Circuit's ruling in Tracy Anderson Mind and Body v. Megan Roup, finding that sequences of exercises developed and recorded by Tracy Anderson were not copyrightable choreographic works, is a reminder that even highly creative fitness programming can fall outside the scope of copyright protection, says Meredith Bobber Strauss at Michelman & Robinson. Tue, 26 May 2026 15:25:48 +0000 https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481670?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/california/articles/2481670 A group of female athletes told a California federal judge that attempts to eliminate certain revenue streams from the NCAA's $2.78 billion class action settlement benefits mostly male athletes while diminishing the protections for women in college sports.