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Class Action Targets Insurers Over Wildfire Coverage Pullouts in LA

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… 

Jessica Mah and Justin Caldbeck in Legal Crossfire Over Startup Fallout

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… 

California AG Sues ‘Slumlord’ Mike Nijjar and PAMA Management

California AG Sues ‘Slumlord’ Mike Nijjar and PAMA Management

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… 

Audible’s 90‑Day Lock‑Up Faces Class‑Action Heat

Audible’s 90‑Day Lock‑Up Faces Class‑Action Heat

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… 

Oregon Targets Coinbase Over Alleged Unregistered Securities Sales

Oregon Targets Coinbase Over Alleged Unregistered Securities Sales

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… 

Shareholder Activists Hit a Wall in D.C.

Shareholder Activists Hit a Wall in D.C.

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…