Musk’s xAI Faces California AG Probe Over Grok Sexual Images January 15, 2026 By Kurt Wagner Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is under investigation by the California attorney general’s office after the company’s Grok chatbot...
Viewpoint: What The Return of California’s ‘Death Discount’ Means for Litigation January 14, 2026 By Katie A. Stricklin and Chelsea N. Cortes In California, historically, when a plaintiff filed a personal injury action relating to their own injuries and then died mid-litigation...
FAA Notice Warned of Slackline Before Deadly Arizona Helicopter Crash January 13, 2026 By Susan Montoya Bryan Federal aviation records show that a week before a fatal helicopter crash, a notice was issued that a tightrope would...
Billionaire NFL Owner Suing Over Billboards Near His LA Stadium January 12, 2026 By John Gittelsohn and Maxwell Adler Stan Kroenke, the billionaire owner of the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams, has taken a stand against billboards that...
Top West Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025 December 29, 2025 By Don Jergler California’s wildfire and homeowners insurance crisis were the most read stories in Insurance Journal’s Western region this year. It was...
California Ditches Fight With Feds For High-Speed Rail Funds December 29, 2025 By Maxwell Adler California has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trump administration that sought to recover roughly $4 billion in federal funds pulled...
Missouri Faces Legal Battle with China Over Pandemic Compensation December 24, 2025 By Heather Hollingsworth Missouri’s top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25...
Los Angeles Angels Settle Lawsuit With Family of Late Pitcher December 23, 2025 By Amy Taxin The Los Angeles Angels reached a confidential settlement Friday with the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs after a lengthy...
Lawyers Clash Over Angels’ Alleged Role in Skaggs’ Overdose Death December 18, 2025 By Amy Taxin A lawyer for the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs argued that the Los Angeles Angels’ failure to investigate reports...
Texas Sues Utility Company Xcel Over ‘Blatant Negligence’ in Fatal Wildfire December 17, 2025 By Josh Saul and Madlin Mekelburg Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Xcel Energy Inc., accusing the utility company of “blatant negligence” over its role in...