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.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Review of Four California School Districts Over Gender PoliciesJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ Civil Rights Division opened a compliance review of four California school districts, including San Francisco Unified, over gender ideology policies on June 8, 2026.
Pinterest Executives Face Derivative Suit Over Tariff Disclosure FailuresMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyA California federal derivative suit accuses Pinterest executives of concealing how U.S. tariffs hurt advertising partners and revenues, testing disclosure duties in digital ad markets.
20 Women Sue San Francisco Sheriff Over Jail Strip SearchesMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyTwenty women filed a federal civil rights class action against the San Francisco Sheriff's Office alleging unlawful strip searches before male deputies at a city jail in 2025.
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.
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.
Nashville Trio Indicted in California Violent Cryptocurrency Kidnapping SchemeMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in San Francisco have indicted three Nashville men on kidnapping and wire fraud charges tied to a violent California cryptocurrency theft ring.
xAI Appeals to 9th Circuit to Kill California AI Disclosure LawMay 18, 2026Legal NewsxAI filed its 9th Circuit opening brief May 15 seeking to block California's AB 2013, which requires AI developers to disclose training-data summaries, on First and Fifth Amendment grounds.
Federal Indictment Targets Tennessee Trio in California Crypto Robbery RingMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed charges against three Nashville men accused of using fake food delivery orders to surveil and rob cryptocurrency holders across California.