By Dorothy Atkins

Legal experts following California courts in 2026 are tracking high-stakes personal injury, antitrust and copyright battles against giants in the social media, artificial intelligence and entertainment industries, as well as wide-ranging legal disputes arising from Los Angeles wildfires and high-profile appeals pending before the California Supreme Court.

By Joyce Hanson

State attorneys general will litigate more consumer protection cases in the new year, whether the suits are filed by their own offices or with the help of outside counsel, while the federal government under the Trump administration will drop pending enforcement actions and continue its shift away from broad rulemaking.

By Al Barbarino

After a spring marked by tariff volatility tempered early year optimism for M&A, steadier valuations and a late-year run of megadeals across technology, healthcare, industrials and data infrastructure are creating rosier expectations for 2026.

By Ryan Davis

After a year of significant shifts in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office policy on patent reviews and patent eligibility, attorneys will be closely following how the changes play out in 2026, along with proposals for further moves, and whether Congress decides to weigh in on patents.

By Anne Cullen

President Donald Trump has set out a plan to eliminate state-level regulations on artificial intelligence, but several state laws governing AI use in workplaces will be taking effect in 2026. Here, Law360 looks at three statutes employers should pay attention to.

By Theresa Schliep

U.S. federal courts this year will continue to review consequential copyright infringement suits involving artificial intelligence, while appeals court decisions remain pending in a pair of notable fair use cases involving ROSS Intelligence and Microsoft. Here are Law360's picks for copyright cases to watch in 2026.