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Southern California Edison was sued for negligence on Jan. 13 in California Superior Court for Los Angeles County in relation to the devastating Eaton Fire that began on Jan. 7 and has destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. The lawsuit, filed by Baron & Budd; Ellis Riccobono; and Diab Chambers, accuses the defendant of failing to properly inspect and maintain their electrical power lines, utility poles and related equipment and to keep vegetation and trees trimmed and at a safe distance from the electrical equipment. #LawdotcomRadar https://lnkd.in/gcjsFimd

Jurors hit Monsanto with a $100 million award this month in Seattle over PCBs in a school’s fluorescent light ballasts and caulk. Of the eight PCB trials, only one jury did not grant damages to the plaintiff. However, Monsanto has found support for its defense on appeal. Read the story from reporter Amanda Bronstad here: https://lnkd.in/g4hAk2Zh

PFAS in Drinking Water: Fabrics Manufacturer Among the Latest Hit With Toxic Tort Suit

Texas's AG is taking on a major insurance company, accusing it of conspiring to collect and sell device data without owners' consent. Greg Ewing of Dickinson Wright, a Washington, D.C., cyber security and technology lawyer, told reporter Emily Cousins it's likely other insurance providers could face similar litigation. Likewise, Russ Anderson of Pullman & Comley in Connecticut said other states could file similar actions. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gd7fV2bC

ICYMI. The Association of American Law Schools has elected Penn State Dickinson Law's Dean Danielle Conway as its 2025 president-elect. https://lnkd.in/gj3YzezQ

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: First Lawsuits Over Los Angeles Wildfires Name Edison, J&J Talc Trial in Los Angeles Delayed As Fires Rage

Five Key Predictions on How AI Will Reshape Law Firms in 2025

ICYMI. Allstate Is Using Cell Phone Data to Raise Prices, Attorney General Claims https://lnkd.in/gd7fV2bC

Firms are seeing more "friction" with nonequity partners. “You’ve seen over the last five years, in particular formerly single-tier firms moving to a two-tier system, so they have to continue to find that line to keep the partners happy,” said Jeff Lowe of consulting firm CenterPeak. “But they went to two tiers specifically to divert more compensation to the equity partners. So, it can be very tricky.” 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gCjBwA9Y

Class Action Accusing Dave's Killer Bread of Mislabeling Protein Contents Cleared to Continue, Judge Rules