(Subscription required) A four-lawyer firm told the 9th Circuit it deserved rates comparable to large defense firms after a $680,000 jury verdict in an antitrust case, but the trial judge disagreed.

(Subscription required) As industry groups warn of overreach and First Amendment violations, California lawmakers voted to advance sweeping measures targeting AI training, chatbot use and content labeling.

The Santa Clara County Superior Court, in partnership with Catalyst Community, this week announced the grand reopening of the children’s waiting room at the Morgan Hill Courthouse, 301 Diana Ave. The enhanced facility reopened to the public on July 14. 

(Subscription required) The ruling marks the latest setback for state efforts to regulate the tech industry, even as lawmakers press forward with new measures targeting AI and social media.