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Latest News in California

  • July 06, 2026

    Data Co. Founder Accused Of $25M Fraud Gets 2027 Trial Date

    A Manhattan federal judge on Monday set a January trial date for the founder of California data company Near Intelligence on charges that he conspired to inflate revenues by $25 million, but heard that he is engaging in plea negotiations.

  • July 06, 2026

    How Maine's Expanded Health Deal Reviews Complicate M&A

    A pair of recently approved Maine competition laws establish notice and approval requirements for certain healthcare transactions and expand state antitrust oversight, creating new hurdles for dealmakers as states take a more aggressive role in policing healthcare consolidation, especially involving private equity, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • July 06, 2026

    LA's Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley Files $100M+ Ch. 11

    Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, a 231-bed Los Angeles Hospital, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with more than $100 million in liabilities.

  • July 02, 2026

    9th Circ. Backs LA-Area Gas Appliance Nitrogen Oxide Ban

    The Ninth Circuit Thursday upheld a ban on the use of certain nitrogen oxide-emitting appliances in four Southern California counties, rejecting claims that the pollution control effort is preempted by federal law, as a dissenting judge contended this conclusion runs afoul of the court's own recent precedent.

  • July 02, 2026

    Netflix Says 'Exceptional Misconduct' Merits $3M In Atty Fees

    Netflix urged a California federal judge on Thursday to order a Finnish national and his former Ramey LLP attorney to pay $3 million in legal fees due to "exceptional misconduct" and "fraud," saying both knew the plaintiff didn't own an asserted patent and so lacked standing to sue.

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