In its ruling, the California high court’s majority cited its precedent in Rowland v. Christian, saying that foreseeability and policy considerations may justify an exception if the court assumes that Gilead had a duty of care beyond its responsibility to design and manufacture safe drugs.

Beginning in August, Presiding Judge J. Omar Rodriguez pledges to connect with at least 250 K–12 students by the end of 2026. Judges are available for classroom visits that focus on age-appropriate discussions about constitutional rights and Q&A sessions where students can learn firsthand about a judge’s role.

The California Supreme Court ruled on August 3 that Gilead Sciences owed no legal duty to patients to develop and commercialize a newer HIV medication faster than it did, ending years of litigation brought by roughly 24,000 people who took the company's older tenofovir-based drugs.

Representatives from the Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz superior courts, along with justices from the Sixth Appellate District, convened to discuss strategies for engaging K–12 educators and students, and educating them about the judicial system. The workshop doubled as a showcase for court programs already succeeding across the region.