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        "summary": "A U.S. District Judge ordered PG&E must respond \"paragraph-by-paragraph\" to the WSJ report by July 31.",
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        "summary": "The verdict marked the third time that a Bay Area jury has held Monsanto's blockbuster herbicide responsible for causing cancer in humans.",
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        "title": "Allegations Calif. turned blind eye to unlicensed adjusters after wildfires",
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        "summary": "A survivor of the 2017 Tubbs won a ruling to move forward with a lawsuit against the California Department of Insurance.",
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        "summary": "The once-ubiquitous 'augmented reality' game led streams of players to roam the physical world with their smartphones. It also spawned several lawsuits.",
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        "prettyDate": "February 15, 2019",
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        "summary": "The bill would require disclosure of third-party litigation funding for class actions and multidistrict litigation.",
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        "title": "Top Calif. court asked to weigh tricky Yahoo insurance liability question",
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        "prettyDate": "January 24, 2019",
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        "summary": "The Ninth Circuit judges noted that courts across the country have gone either way on the issue.",
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        "prettyDate": "October 04, 2016",
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        "summary": "More courtroom drama: CNO sues executives at Beechwood Re, claiming funds were fraudulently redirected to hedge fund, Platinum Partners.",
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