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Cambria Wins Pause on Insurance Dispute Over Silica Litigation
A Minnesota federal court paused a lawsuit seeking to determine whether a
Anthropic, Nvidia Sway Judge to Split Authors’ AI Copyright Suit
A group of big tech companies convinced a federal judge to split up authors’ copyright lawsuit accusing them of pirating books to build artificial intelligence models.
LA Stadium Workers Avert Strike Days Before First World Cup Game
Workers at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles reached a tentative agreement with management, averting the threat of a strike days before hosting the US team’s first World Cup football match.
Google Revives Pair of Patents Underlying Suit Against Sonos
Swinerton 401(k) Plan Fee Challenge Settles for Nearly $500,000
California construction company Swinerton Inc. agreed to pay $497,500 to settle a lawsuit over its 401(k) plan’s administrative fees after failing to get the case dismissed last year.
HSF Kramer Has Texas, Billion-Dollar Stars in Its Eyes
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is setting its sights on Texas as part of the transatlantic law firm’s plan to double its US revenue to $1 billion in the next five years.
Illinois Sets Tone for AI Risk Framework Focused on Developers
States are coalescing around Illinois’ approach to regulating AI safety, putting the onus for mitigating critical privacy risks squarely on developers of the most powerful AI systems.
Billionaires Win as Voters Halt San Francisco ‘Overpaid CEO’ Tax
San Francisco voters rejected a union-backed ballot measure to raise taxes on large corporations doing business in the city, a win for billionaires who argued that the levy would harm the city’s economic recovery.
California Excise Tax on Guns, Ammo Survives Legal Challenge
California’s excise tax on manufacturers and dealers of firearms and ammunition doesn’t meaningfully constrain the individual rights protected by the US Constitution’s Second Amendment, a state trial court ruled Tuesday.
Steptoe Hires Rainer for San Francisco Food Regulatory Practice
Natalie Rainer joined Steptoe as a partner in its environment, food, and chemicals group in San Francisco, the firm announced Tuesday.
Best Buy, Apple, Others Make Millions From California Tax Deals
A few dozen California cities have lucrative deals with retail giants like Apple, Best Buy, and Nike. These deals result in the cities paying millions of dollars from their local tax revenue back to the companies. In this video, we explore how these deals work and what some city and state lawmakers are hoping to do about it.