Federal Hate Crime Indictment Targets California Man in Los Angeles Synagogue AttackMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyA California man faces federal hate crime charges for allegedly punching a Jewish man near a Los Angeles synagogue during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2026.
J&J Toxicologist Deposition Reveals No Evidence Asbestos Report Reached FDAMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA J&J toxicologist testified he found no evidence the company shared an asbestos-in-talc report with the FDA, a development that could reshape mass-tort settlement strategy.
Andrew Left Securities Fraud Trial Opens in Los AngelesMay 18, 2026Legal NewsAndrew Left's criminal securities fraud trial opened May 11 in Los Angeles, putting activist short-selling commentary on trial for the first time in a federal courtroom.
ImmunityBio Securities Fraud Class Action Targets Cancer Drug ClaimsMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed May 11 targets ImmunityBio and CEO Patrick Soon-Shiong over alleged false claims that cancer drug Anktiva was a vaccine.
SEC and DOJ Charge 21 in Decade-Long Law Firm Insider Trading SchemeMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe SEC and DOJ charged 21 people in a decade-long insider trading scheme built on confidential M&A data misappropriated from multiple global law firms.
Los Angeles Jury Convicts Mother in 4-Year-Old Daughter’s DeathMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury convicted Maria Del Refugio Avalos of second-degree murder in the death of her 4-year-old daughter, Mia Gonzalez, sentencing her to 25 years to life.
Federal Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Social Media Addiction TrialMay 8, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million against Meta and Google in the first social media addiction trial to find platforms liable for harm to a young user.
ImmunityBio Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Over Two-Month Trading WindowMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed against ImmunityBio Inc. in the Central District of California covers a narrow two-month trading window, with a lead plaintiff deadline of May 26, 2026.
Saxon v. Ye: Los Angeles Jury Awards $140K in Malibu Mansion Injury CaseMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Ye liable to former worker Tony Saxon for a Malibu mansion job-site injury, awarding $140,000 out of $1.7 million sought.
ImmunityBio Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Over Cancer Drug ClaimsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed against ImmunityBio targets executive Patrick Soon-Shiong's claim that cancer drug Anktiva is a vaccine, a description the FDA rejected.