Solano County Jury Awards $15.75M in Nursing Home Elder Abuse CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Solano County jury awarded $15.75 million against Windsor Vallejo Care Center over the death of a 96-year-old patient, finding negligence, elder abuse, and falsified records.
Federal Jury Awards $110M in Elder Elopement Death CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Sacramento County jury awarded $110 million to the estate of Mildred Hernandez after the 100-year-old Alzheimer's patient died following an elopement incident at Greenhaven Estates assisted living facility.
Pinterest Executives Face Derivative Suit Over Tariff Ad Revenue DisclosuresMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyA shareholder derivative suit filed in San Francisco federal court accuses Pinterest executives of concealing how U.S. tariffs damaged the company's advertising revenue.
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Charged as Covert Agent of ChinaMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyArcadia Mayor Eileen Wang was charged May 11, 2026, with acting as a covert PRC agent and agreed to plead guilty, resigning from office the same day.
Federal Jury Bars Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Statute of LimitationsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury ruled Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit untimely, dismissing all claims without reaching the merits. Musk vows a Ninth Circuit appeal.
Altman Tells Jury Musk Abandoned OpenAI, No Nonprofit Promise MadeMay 22, 2026Legal NewsSam Altman testified that no promise was made to keep OpenAI a nonprofit and that Elon Musk abandoned the company by failing to meet funding commitments.
Federal Jury Rejects Musk’s OpenAI Claims as Time-Barred; Appeal VowedMay 22, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit time-barred after less than two hours. Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed all claims; Musk vows a Ninth Circuit appeal.
Apple Settles $250 Million Class Action Over Siri AI Advertising ClaimsMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million settlement on May 6, 2026, resolving a class action alleging false advertising of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features on iPhone 16 models.
Perfectus Aluminum Agrees to Pay $549.5 Million in Customs Fraud SettlementMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyPerfectus Aluminum and affiliates agreed to pay $549.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations of customs duty evasion on Chinese aluminum imports.
Federal Jury Convicts Former California Officer in Marijuana Extortion SchemeMay 22, 2026VerdictsA federal jury convicted former Rohnert Park officer Joseph Huffaker on nine counts, including marijuana extortion, in N.D. Cal.; he was sentenced to 20 months in prison.