Activists in Oakland are organizing opposition to a proposed data center development by Behring Companies, viewing it as an economic and environmental threat. The campaign, led by groups including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, seeks a temporary moratorium and permanent ban on data centers, while proponents argue such projects could boost the city's struggling economy.
A federal court will hold a settlement conference in late October for the Paramount-Warner Bros. antitrust case, overseen by Judge Thomas Hixson. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is open to a deal if it includes significant structural remedies like asset spinoffs, while Paramount faces a $7 million daily fee to Warner Bros. shareholders starting October 1 if no settlement is reached before trial in March 2025.