Less than 1: PM Edition, May 27

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 2

This morning on Less than 1: defendants in the Palisades Fire litigation challenge plaintiffs' expanded liability theories — plus a DOJ audit faults the Orange County DA's office over federal victim-services grant oversight. Also: Trump signs an executive order asking AI companies to voluntarily submit models to the government ahead of release, and the White House proposes sweeping new political controls over federal grants. Stories in this edition: (CNBC) Trump signs AI executive order asking companies to give government early access to models https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/trump-executive-order-ai.html (NYT) White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/trump-budget-grants-omb-vought.html

Less than one: PM Edition, June 1

This evening on Less than 1: the California Supreme Court issues four opinions clarifying and narrowing how courts should implement the Racial Justice Act — plus Judge Dolly Gee threatens to reappoint an independent monitor in the long-running Flores litigation, closing arguments wrap in the Grossman wrongful-death civil trial, and Seagate reaches a $175 million settlement over its ties to Huawei. Also: Florida's attorney general sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ChatGPT safety claims. Stories mentioned in this episode: Justices clarify and narrow path for Racial Justice Act claims https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391823-justices-clarify-and-narrow-path-for-racial-justice-act-claims Judge threatens renewed oversight in Flores case https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391802-judge-threatens-renewed-oversight-in-flores-case Seagate reaches $175M settlement in Huawei securities case https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391824-seagate-reaches-175m-settlement-in-huawei-securities-case Panish urges jury to hold Grossman, Erickson accountable in wrongful-death trial https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391814-panish-urges-jury-to-hold-grossman-erickson-accountable-in-wrongful-death-trial (Politico) Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over AI risks https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/openai-hit-with-florida-lawsuit-00944215

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 1

This morning on Less than 1: Keker, Van Nest & Peters names R. James Slaughter as managing partner, as closing arguments begin in the wrongful-death civil trial against Rebecca Grossman — plus the Supreme Court asks the Trump administration to weigh in on the Robinhood IPO class action dispute. Also: Anthropic files confidentially for what could be one of the largest IPOs ever, and a California appeals court throws out a ruling based on a fictitious case citation. Stories mentioned in this morning's episode: Keker names veteran trial lawyer James Slaughter as managing partner https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391797-keker-names-veteran-trial-lawyer-james-slaughter-as-managing-partner (NYT) Anthropic files to go public, setting stage for huge IPO https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/anthropic-ipo.html (Reuters) Supreme Court seeks Trump administration views on Robinhood IPO dispute https://www.reuters.com/business/supreme-court-seeks-trump-administration-views-robinhood-ipo-dispute-2026-06-01/ (Reuters) California court reverses ruling that relied on made-up case citation https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/california-court-reverses-ruling-that-relied-made-up-case-citation-2026-05-29/

Less than 1: PM Edition, May 29

This evening on Less than 1: the California Supreme Court limits blanket attempts to disqualify judges, ruling courts can now reject bad-faith Section 170.6 motions. Also: a federal magistrate signals she may sanction a bellwether plaintiff in the Uber sexual assault MDL for misleading discovery — and flags possible AI-hallucinated case citations as an additional basis. And: Yolo County opens a public search for a new district attorney after Jeff Reisig's abrupt retirement. Plus: a Miami federal judge reopens Trump's IRS lawsuit, saying she wants to investigate whether the settlement was premised on fraud. And from the Los Angeles Times: newly obtained 911 logs show Eaton Fire deputies evacuated a west Altadena resident nearly four hours before official orders went out. Stories mentioned in this episode: California Supreme Court limits blanket challenges to judges https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391786-california-supreme-court-limits-blanket-challenges-to-judges Court weighs Uber's sanctions request in sexual assault bellwether case https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391787-court-weighs-uber-s-sanctions-request-in-sexual-assault-bellwether-case Yolo supervisors open DA search after Reisig's abrupt retirement https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391775-yolo-supervisors-open-da-search-after-reisig-s-abrupt-retirement (NYT) Judge Reopens Trump’s I.R.S. Suit and Questions His ‘Weaponization’ Fund https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html (LA Times) West Altadena rescue came nearly 4 hours before evacuations ordered, 911 records show https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-29/more-missed-opportunities-to-evacuate-west-altadena-during-eaton-fire-new-911-records-from-sheriff

Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 29

This morning on Less than 1: a federal judge in Los Angeles hears arguments in a proposed class action accusing Spotify of knowingly allowing bot-driven streaming fraud that plaintiffs say artificially inflated Drake's play counts and diluted royalties for other artists. Also: a couple displaced by the Eaton Fire sues their landlords in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging the defendants charged nearly $15,000 a month in rent in violation of California's post-disaster price gouging law — as Los Angeles County prepares to let its emergency protections expire. And: the Securities and Exchange Commission proposes to rescind its 2024 climate disclosure rule, with new chair Paul Atkins arguing the regulation exceeded the agency's legal authority. Plus: a San Francisco measure called the No Hidden Rent Act would require landlords to disclose all fees upfront before tenants sign a lease. Stories mentioned in this episode: (NYT) S.E.C. Proposes to Kill Climate Change Disclosure Rule https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/climate/sec-climate-disclosure-rule.html (SF Chronicle) Renting in S.F. comes with surprise fees. A new law would force landlords to show them https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/rent-apartment-san-francisco-22279144.php