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A California appeals court affirmed dismissal of four school districts' social media negligence and nuisance claims. What the narrow ruling leaves undecided.
Bogguess v. Uber (Cal. Ct. App., Nov. 4, 2026) affirms denial of Uber's bid to arbitrate an upfront-pricing suit. What the ruling decides, and what it does not.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated summary judgment for Progressive on November 5, 2026, sending a Florida bad faith claim over a $1M excess judgment to a jury.
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California's ADU laws and its 2021 SB 9 lot-split law share one fast-track approval. From 2023 to 2025, cities reported approving 14,700 to 18,500 ADUs a year and 310 to 980 SB 9 units.
Both passed with over 68%. Of those freed early under the 2012 one, 24.8% were convicted again within 3 years. Who funds the 2024 one's treatment is still in dispute.
NHTSA credits drinking-age laws with 31,959 lives from 1975 to 2017 by applying a fixed 13% effect measured in 1985. Later studies disagree on the states the 1984 law pushed.
California's ADU laws and its 2021 SB 9 lot-split law share one fast-track approval. From 2023 to 2025, cities reported approving 14,700 to 18,500 ADUs a year and 310 to 980 SB 9 units.
Both passed with over 68%. Of those freed early under the 2012 one, 24.8% were convicted again within 3 years. Who funds the 2024 one's treatment is still in dispute.
NHTSA credits drinking-age laws with 31,959 lives from 1975 to 2017 by applying a fixed 13% effect measured in 1985. Later studies disagree on the states the 1984 law pushed.
2019-2023 shoplifting: flat in FBI SRS estimates, up 17.5% in current FBI NIBRS data, up 93% in a CCJ figure since revised. Plus a fixed panel and three cities.
A Chamber-led coalition cited 1,000-plus state and local AI bills, and the White House a "patchwork" of state laws, to argue for federal preemption. Published 2025 enactment counts run from 73 to 227.
A California appeals court affirmed dismissal of four school districts' social media negligence and nuisance claims. What the narrow ruling leaves undecided.
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