Div. Two of this district’s Court of Appeal has affirmed a defense judgment entered in favor of Meta Platforms Inc. and a slew of other social media companies after San Diego Unified School District, and three other out-of-state educational systems, filed complaints alleging that the companies’ platforms utilized addictive design features that have led to a mental health crisis among students, draining the educational institutions’ resources.

While thousands celebrated the Golden State Valkyries during a parade in San Francisco on Wednesday, another celebration was taking place at the Civic Center Courthouse as 10 children were adopted. The family court rotunda was alive with laughter, children squealing, food, balloons and a festive dragon draped along the ceiling as more than 100 family members and friends waited for their time in the courtroom, where Juvenile Court Judge Roger Chan would finalize the adoptions.

(Subscription required) Michele Beckwith, the acting U.S. attorney ousted last year after running afoul of the Trump administration, has been named a judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court.

(Subscription required) A state appeals court ruled Warner Bros. Television must defend claims that "The Pitt" is a derivative of "ER," allowing Michael Crichton's widow to pursue breach-of-contract and implied covenant claims while dismissing interference claims against the show's producers and star Noah Wyle.