On June 16, 2025, the Los Angeles Press Club, along with media outlet Status Coup, filed a significant federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), citing severe mistreatment and targeted harassment of journalistsLA Press Club Files Federal Lawsuit Against LAPD for Targeting Journalists During Anti-ICE Protests
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 hisFormer Employee Sues In-N-Out Burger for Hairstyle Discrimination
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 CaliforniaState Bar of California Files Lawsuit Over February Bar Exam Mishandling
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 MalibuClass Action Targets Insurers Over Wildfire Coverage Pullouts in LA
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 damagedJessica Mah and Justin Caldbeck in Legal Crossfire Over Startup Fallout
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, sewageCalifornia AG Sues ‘Slumlord’ Mike Nijjar and PAMA Management
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 JuneAudible’s 90‑Day Lock‑Up Faces Class‑Action Heat
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 assetsOregon Targets Coinbase Over Alleged Unregistered Securities Sales
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 muzzleShareholder Activists Hit a Wall in D.C.
