On June 11, 2025, Elijah Obeng, a former employee of In-N-Out Burger, filed a $3 million lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accusing the company of racial discrimination and wrongful termination based on his hairstyle. Obeng alleges that he… 
In May and June 2025, the State Bar of California filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against an examination vendor responsible for severe administrative errors during the administration of the February 2025 California Bar Exam. The lawsuit accuses… 
In May 2025, multiple homeowners filed class-action lawsuits in Los Angeles County Superior Court against over 200 insurance companies—including State Farm, Farmers, and Mercury—alleging collusion to drop coverage in high-risk wildfire areas such as Malibu and Pacific Palisades. The plaintiffs… 
In May 2025, Jessica Mah, founder of inDinero and Mahway, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck, alleging sexual harassment, defamation, and retaliation. Mah claims Caldbeck’s behavior damaged her reputation and interfered with… 
People of the State of California v. Nijjar & PAMA — Los Angeles Superior Court (Filed June 12 2025) Attorney General Rob Bonta accuses one of Southern California’s largest landlords of running 22,000 low‑income apartments with vermin, sewage leaks, broken security gates, and… 
CD Reiss v. Amazon.com—Why Indie Authors Are Taking the Tech Giant to Court When indie‑romance writer CD Reiss filed an antitrust class action against Audible last year, most observers gave it long odds. On June 11, that narrative flipped when… 
Oregon v. Coinbase Global Inc. — Multnomah County Circuit Court (Filed June 12 2025) Oregon’s Department of Justice hired class‑action heavyweights Cohen Milstein and Keller Rohrback to sue Coinbase, claiming the exchange unlawfully sold high‑risk crypto assets that qualify as unregistered securities… 
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility et al. v. SEC A Washington, D.C. federal judge on June 5 upheld the SEC’s 2020 rulemaking that raised the ownership and resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals—rules critics say muzzle ESG activism. Court’s Rationale Judge… 
L.A. County Fire Victims v. USAA & AAA — Los Angeles Superior Court (Filed June 5 2025) More than 300 homeowners who lost properties in January’s Malibu wildfires allege the insurers systematically under‑valued rebuilding costs, leaving them catastrophically under‑insured. Claims at a Glance… 
Roofers Local 149 Pension Fund v. Fidelity National Financial — Delaware Chancery Court (Opinion May 31 2025) Vice Chancellor Will tossed an entire‑fairness challenge to Fidelity National’s $250 million preferred‑stock financing, finding the complaint lacked facts showing price or process unfairness even under… 
