The trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that ‌Meta designed its platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety. It will also address claims by 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law.

(Subscription required) LocateSmarter must pay $116,490 for requiring consumers to provide sensitive information to stop the sale of their data, in the agency's first enforcement action combining the CCPA and Delete Act.

Div. Eight of this district’s Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the judgment entered in favor of country music star Kenny Chesney after a fan alleged that he failed to protect her from a third-party impersonator who was able to convince the woman to loan him $310,000 to cover expenses purportedly relating to an upcoming award show and recording release based on “insider” information that she says was not publicly available.

Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal yesterday upheld a felony murder conviction in a case in which a man was run over and killed after he fell trying to get into the passenger side of his moving van while the defendant was in process of stealing it.