Less than 1: PM Edition, May 27

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

Less than 1 - PM Edition, May 28

This evening on Less than 1: Morgan & Morgan and Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi file a putative class action in Orange County over the GKN Aerospace chemical emergency that forced fifty thousand Garden Grove residents to evacuate — the third lawsuit filed against the aerospace company this week. Also: California Attorney General Rob Bonta sues the company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it concealed a massive genetic data breach and secretly paid a hacker $400,000 in cryptocurrency. And: a Los Angeles judge signals skepticism toward Southern California Edison's bid to spread Eaton Fire liability to the county and a small Altadena water district. Plus: Governor Newsom signs a bill making it a felony to seize ballots or election equipment without legal authorization, prompted by a Riverside County sheriff's controversial ballot seizure. Stories mentioned in this episode: Chemical crisis spurs expanding litigation against GKN Aerospace https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391760-chemical-crisis-spurs-expanding-litigation-against-gkn-aerospace Bonta sues over 23andMe data breach https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391743-bonta-sues-over-23andme-data-breach Judge signals skepticism toward Edison bid to spread Eaton Fire liability https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391763-judge-signals-skepticism-toward-edison-bid-to-spread-eaton-fire-liability