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We Have a Big Problem With State Farm’: Surge of Lawsuits Targets Insurer Over Alleged Hail Claim Denials in Oklahoma State Farm, the largest property insurer in Oklahoma, is facing a rapidly growing wave of lawsuits accusing the company of systematically denying or underpaying valid wind and hail damage claims — especially those involving roof … Read more
Maryland Child Support Law in 2026: Guidelines System Adapts to Blended Families Maryland’s child support guidelines received a significant update in late 2025 that continues to shape calculations throughout 2026. The biggest shift — the Multifamily Adjustment — helps courts better account for parents supporting children from multiple relationships, especially in today’s common blended family … Read more
In a landmark legal decision on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, a Los Angeles jury found Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) and YouTube (owned by Google) liable for negligence in designing their platforms, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages to a 20-year-old woman. This case is being hailed as a “watershed moment” for Big … Read more
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the NAACP announced the appointment of Kristen Clarke as its new General Counsel. Clarke, a powerhouse in the legal world, previously made history as the first Black woman to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This high-profile hire … Read more
The quote “Don’t wait so long to back yourself” comes from a recent interview with Ben Wolkov, the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Miami-based Caldera Law. After 25 years in “Big Law”—including a partnership at McDermott Will & Emery—Wolkov stepped away in 2021 to build something from the ground up. His story is essentially a … Read more
Federal Judge Rules Poultry Plant Workers’ Class Action Can Proceed, Denies Employer Bid to Force Arbitration Poultry plant workers class action, federal judge denies arbitration, poultry workers lawsuit, minimum wage violation poultry, FLSA claim poultry are making headlines as a U.S. federal judge has allowed a proposed class action lawsuit by poultry processing employees to … Read more
Stay Tuned’: Former AG’s Platkin Law Sues OpenAI, Hinting at More Big Tech Litigation to Come Matthew Platkin isn’t wasting time. Just one month after launching his boutique firm Platkin LLP, the former New Jersey Attorney General has filed a high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft, and related entities. The suit, dropped in … Read more
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Jury Sends Multiple Notes in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Judge Wipes Out $950M Punitive Damages From J&J Talc Verdict Two major mass tort developments grabbed headlines this week as a groundbreaking Los Angeles trial over social media addiction entered a tense deliberation phase and a California judge dramatically … Read more
State Bar Says Documents Show Feb. 2025 Exam Vendor Knew It Was Unprepared – Amended Lawsuit Alleges Fraud and Hidden Incapacity in Botched California Bar Exam State Bar Feb. 2025 exam vendor unprepared, Meazure Learning knew unprepared, California bar exam lawsuit amendment, February 2025 bar exam meltdown, State Bar fraud allegations Meazure – the California … Read more
White House Confirms Appeal in Law Firm EO Fight Remains ‘Under Active Consideration’ Amid DOJ Filing Chaos Appeal in Law Firm EO Fight, White House official, DOJ appeal reversal, Trump executive orders law firms, law firm executive order appeal – a White House official has confirmed that the Justice Department’s appeal in the ongoing battle … Read more