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12/13/2025

Pivotal LA Trial Alleging J&J's Baby Powder Caused Ovarian Cancer Ends in $40M Verdict

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for one day before awarding $40 million, all compensatory damages, to two women.

12/13/2025

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Consolidates Roblox Child Exploitation Cases in California Federal Court

The JPML's order, issued Friday, consolidates 31 actions against Roblox pending in 12 districts in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

12/13/2025

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12/12/2025

9th Circuit Affirms Apple Contempt Finding in Epic Games Battle

A three-judge panel found that the tech giant willfully violated a 2021 antitrust injunction by imposing 27% commission and restrictive link designs for non-App Store purchases

12/12/2025

California Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Trump's H1-B Restrictions

While the skilled-worker visa program may be best known for its widespread use in Silicon Valley, Attorney General Rob Bonta said H1-B hiring is vital to California's schools and medical services.

12/12/2025

By March 31, 2026, King & Wood Mallesons will revert to being separate firms—King & Wood and Mallesons—in a move that will massively shake up the legal competitive landscape in China and Australia.

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12/12/2025

Racketeering Suits Against Claims Administrators, Banks, Transferred to Washington D.C.

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation picked U.S. Senior District Judge John Bates to oversee class actions alleging racketeering and antitrust claims against claims administrators Epiq Systems, Angeion Group and JND Legal Administration, plus several banks.

12/12/2025

Trump's Executive Order on AI Promises Clarity. It May Cause More Confusion Instead.

The executive order, which seeks to defang states’ powers to regulate AI, may spark little immediate change and set a concerning precedent without actually creating a uniform standard, experts say.

12/12/2025

Do's and Don'ts for Lawyers Worried About a Bar Complaint

It is a misconception to believe that only “bad” lawyers receive bar complaints—they can happen to anyone at any time and may even lack merit. Thus, knowing how to respond ethically in the event of this unfortunate scenario is necessary.

12/12/2025

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12/12/2025

OpenAI, Microsoft Face Lawsuit in Case Alleging ChatGPT Drove Man to Commit Murder-Suicide

A new wrongful death lawsuit filed in California state court claims that both OpenAI and Microsoft are liable for a man's decision to kill his 83-year-old mother, and then himself, after interacting with OpenAI's flagship artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.

12/12/2025

'What's It Going to Take?' LA Jurors Asked to Decide Whether J&J's Baby Powder Caused Ovarian Cancer

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday in a closely watched trial that involves two women alleging their long-term use of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused their ovarian cancer.