Producers of “The Pitt” urged a California appeals court to overturn a ruling allowing Michael Crichton’s estate to pursue claims the medical drama borrowed heavily from “ER.”

(Subscription required) A settlement offer under Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 can alter the allocation of litigation costs and the economics of continuing a lawsuit through trial. But how much flexibility does a party have in structuring that offer? The California Supreme Court answered that question, unanimously rejecting a categorical rule that would invalidate a Section 998 offer simply because it gives the recipient a choice between two alternative, independent offers to settle.

California legislators passed several measures relating to social media and artificial intelligence this session that their authors hope will set standards for states across the nation. Specifically, the bills put limits on how chatbot manufacturers and social media companies can treat children. Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Sept. 30 decide the fate of the bills.

(Subscription required) Roblox Corp. waived its right to force a proposed class action into arbitration by spending nearly a year litigating in federal court and seeking dismissal on the merits before invoking its arbitration agreement, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.