What California's MCLE Rules Now Demand of Plaintiff PI Lawyers
California's total MCLE hour count hasn't budged in years, which is exactly why the changes underneath it slip past working lawyers. The bi…
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Trade developments, regulation, and industry news affecting California PI practice.
PI Market Week: Rideshare Preemption, NEC Verdicts, and PE Consolidation
The BUILD America 250 Act's Fong amendment, cleared by the House T&I Committee on May 22, 2026, would preempt state rideshare vicarious-lia…
SCOTUS Severs Roundup Warning Claims as Plaintiff Firm MSO Deals Hit $1B
The U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 decision in Monsanto v. Durnell (No. 24-1068, June 25, 2026) severs the dominant plaintiff theory across 60,00…
PI Week June 11: New Mexico High Court Caps Vicarious Nurse-Conduct Claims, $101M North Carolina Wall-Collapse Verdict
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled June 8 that the Medical Malpractice Act cap extends to hospital vicarious liability for nurse conduct, a…
California PI Referral Ban Initiative, $49M Trucking Verdict, and PLaaS: June 2026 Wrap
Uber's $77.5 million Initiative 25-0022 reached its June 8 signature deadline threatening to ban attorney-to-medical referral arrangements…
PI Week June 4: New York Enacts FY27 Tort Reform, Virginia Cap Rises July 1, Camp Lejeune Tops $794M
The week brought Governor Hochul's signing of New York's FY27 tort reform package on May 27, Virginia's annual medical malpractice cap step…
PI Week May 28: Camp Lejeune Tops $794M, Michigan Affirms $20.6M Verdict, Louisiana 51% Bar at Five Months
The week ending May 28 brought expanding Camp Lejeune EO settlements, Michigan's affirmance of a $20.6M nuclear verdict on preservation gro…
MDL 3047 Bellwether Looms June 15 as Hyundai Recalls and PI Firm Consolidation Accelerate
The first federal school-district bellwether in MDL No. 3047 opens June 15, 2026 in Oakland with 2,527 pending cases, up 153% since January…
PI Law Weekly Recap: NJ PIP, California Scooter Ruling, and SB 371 Fallout
Murray v. Punina narrows what New Jersey plaintiffs can board on future medicals when PIP is collectible, the California Court of Appeal pu…
PI Week: EvenUp PLAAS, California Fee Threat, and Nuclear Verdicts
EvenUp's May 13, 2026 launch of Pre-Litigation-as-a-Service drew more than $10M in early subscriptions and marked the sharpest operational…
PI Law Weekly Recap: NJ PIP Ruling, MICRA Step-Up, Broker Liability
A week of significant doctrinal motion: New Jersey closes the door on PIP-collectible future medicals, California's MICRA cap steps to $470…
California Insurance Carrier Litigation Trends: 2026 Mid-Year Brief
The California PI bar reads carrier behavior the way meteorologists read pressure systems. The mid-2026 read is unusual — settlement author…