AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEntertainment & Antitrust: David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance asked a federal judge to require California and 11 other states (plus the WGA) to post about $1.88B in a bond as its Warner Bros. Discovery merger fight heads toward a March 2027 trial, arguing delays are costing it billions in “ticking fees.” Tech & Privacy: A Northern District of California ruling says Otter.ai can be treated as a third-party eavesdropper under California’s privacy law because it records and uses meeting audio for its own business purposes. Big Tech in Court: Meta’s youth-addiction and child-privacy case begins in Oakland, with states including California seeking up to $1.4T in damages. Infrastructure Watch: California high-speed rail’s inspector general warns the project could face a cash crunch by late 2027 unless lawmakers act. Public Safety: LA County investigators found stolen copper cables sold to a business in South El Monte as wire and metal theft crackdowns intensify. Policy & Labor: A Senate committee advanced a bill to guarantee on-campus jobs for public college students regardless of immigration status.
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