(Subscription required) A California appellate panel rejected Avon's challenges to expert testimony and found sufficient evidence its talc products contained asbestos linked to Rita-Ann Chapman's mesothelioma.

(Subscription required) Officials cite data lag, phased rollout and growing engagement as statewide petitions to Care Court top 3,500.

(Subscription required) Starting with the 2026 licensing cycle, California attorneys face expanded annual reporting and compliance obligations--including attorney oath declarations, client trust account oversight, pro bono and reduced-fee service reporting and updated fee disclosures.

(Subscription required) The high court without comment denied a petition by Quinn Emanuel to overturn a Second District Court of Appeal opinion that found county leaders never approved the firm’s proposed billing rates of up to $1,400 an hour.