Orange County Financier Arrested in $100 Million Bank Fraud CaseJune 12, 2026Law and PolicyFederal authorities arrested Orange County financier Mahender Makhijani on June 11, 2026, alleging he defrauded Western Alliance Bank of nearly $100 million via fabricated title insurance documents.
Former Child Actor Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Sean Combs in Los AngelesJune 12, 2026Law and PolicyA former child actor sued Sean Combs in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 10, 2026, alleging sexual assault at a 2007 Hollywood Hills event when the plaintiff was a minor.
Los Angeles Jury Awards $176M in Iskander Crosswalk Deaths Civil TrialJune 11, 2026VerdictsA Van Nuys jury awarded $176 million in compensatory damages against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson in the Iskander family's wrongful death civil trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Van Nuys Jury Adds $22M Punitive Award in Grossman Wrongful Death CaseJune 11, 2026VerdictsA Van Nuys jury ordered Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson to pay $22M in punitive damages, pushing the total wrongful death award in Iskander v. Grossman to $198M.
San Francisco Jury Convicts STOP AI Protester on All Four CountsJune 11, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted Wynd Sethe Kaufmyn on all four counts tied to the 2025 STOP AI blockade of OpenAI's offices, with sentencing set for June 22, 2026.
Class Certification Granted Against Anthropic; Midjourney Seeks DismissalJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA San Francisco federal judge certified an author class against Anthropic over stored pirated books; Midjourney separately moved to dismiss Disney and Universal's infringement claims.
Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Grand Jury Subpoena for Trans Minors’ Records at StanfordJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA California federal judge blocked Stanford's children's hospital from complying with a Texas grand jury subpoena for transgender minors' medical records, escalating a multi-court fight over DOJ enforcement tactics.
John YH Roe v. Sean Combs Expands Civil Litigation Over Minor AbuseJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyA former child actor filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging Sean Combs sexually assaulted him at a 2007 Hollywood Hills event, naming two talent agencies as defendants.
Kern County Jury Convicts Narvaez of First-Degree Murder in Lamont Robbery KillingJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Kern County jury convicted Romieo Narvaez of first-degree murder and robbery in the July 2024 killing of Emanuel Gonzalez in Lamont, California, on felony murder and aiding and abetting theories.
Kern County Jury Convicts Gabriel Prieto of First-Degree MurderJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Kern County jury convicted Gabriel Prieto of first-degree murder and robbery in the 2024 killing of Emanuel Gonzalez in Lamont, California, with sentencing set for June 22, 2026.