Less than 1: AM Edition, July 13

Less than 1: PM Edition, July 13

This evening on Less than 1: the State Bar settles its suit against Meazure Learning over the February bar exam for $5.25 million, a State Bar judge sets a rigorous schedule for the sprawling DTLA Law Group discipline trial, an attorney is sanctioned for AI-generated fabrications in an appellate brief, and a judge orders a hearing on a Playboy licensee's $1.5 billion damages claim. Also: the music industry proposes AI labels for songs, and Meta pulls its Muse Image AI feature after privacy backlash. Stories mentioned in this episode: New State Bar judge sets rigorous schedule for sprawling DTLA discipline trial https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392943-new-state-bar-judge-sets-rigorous-schedule-for-sprawling-dtla-discipline-trial Another attorney sanctioned for failing to check AI-generated work https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392937-another-attorney-sanctioned-for-failing-to-check-ai-generated-work Hearing ordered on Playboy licensee's $1.5B damages claim https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392952-hearing-ordered-on-playboy-licensee-s-1-5b-damages-claim State Bar settles suit against Meazure Learning over exam snafu https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392954-state-bar-settles-suit-against-meazure-learning-over-exam-snafu (NYT) Labels for Music Created With A.I. Could Join Explicit Lyrics Warnings https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/arts/music/ai-labels-warnings-riaa.html (The Guardian) Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/11/meta-ditches-muse-image-ai-feature-instagram-privacy

Less than 1: AM Edition, July 13

This morning on Less than 1: twelve states sue to block the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, and the LAPD lets its Flock Safety agreement expire over data concerns. Also: a judge says Trump sued the IRS for an improper purpose and refers his lawyer to the Florida bar, a federal appeals court revives hundreds of lawsuits linking prenatal Tylenol use to autism and ADHD, and the FCC approves a test satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth after dark. Stories mentioned in this episode: States sue to block $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392930-states-sue-to-block-110-billion-paramount-warner-bros-merger (CNBC) Judge says Trump sued IRS for ‘improper purpose’; refers his lawyer to bar https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-blanche.html (NYT) Court Revives Lawsuits Tying Tylenol Use in Pregnancy to Autism and A.D.H.D. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/science/court-lawsuits-tylenol-pregnancy.html (NYT) F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/climate/fcc-space-mirror.html

Less than 1: PM Edition, July 10

This evening on Less than 1: Apple sues OpenAI alleging a systematic effort to steal trade secrets, a San Diego jury awards $15.5 million in a Hyatt wrongful death case, and a class action claims Google's Nest cameras collect facial recognition data without consent. Also: LA County warns LAUSD risks insolvency, a real estate agent is sentenced in a post-Eaton Fire rent hike case, and a California bill would let insurers use driver tracking data to set rates. Stories mentioned in this episode: Apple accuses OpenAI of trade secrets theft https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392919-apple-accuses-openai-of-trade-secrets-theft San Diego jury awards $15.5 million in Hyatt wrongful death case https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392922-san-diego-jury-awards-15-5-million-in-hyatt-wrongful-death-case Class action claims Google Nest cameras collect facial data without consent https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392924-class-action-claims-google-nest-cameras-collect-facial-data-without-consent (LAist) LA real estate agent sentenced in post-Eaton Fire rent hike case https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-real-estate-agent-will-pay-20k-and-face-probation-in-post-eaton-fire-rent-hike-case (Cal Matters) California bill would let insurers use driver tracking data to set rates https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/07/telematics-car-insurance-bill/

Less than 1: AM Edition, July 10

This morning on Less than 1: Judge Dolly Gee hears motions to dismiss key claims in Sable's suit against Santa Barbara County over pipeline permit transfers. Also: a new federal rule requires college programs to show graduates out-earn non-college workers or lose financial aid, Chicago Law bans phones and laptops from first-year classes to combat AI, and stablecoin issuer Circle wins federal approval to operate as a trust bank. Stories mentioned in this episode: (NPR) Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5835631/turner-camhi-do-no-harm-college-loans (Reuters) Chicago Law bans phones and laptops from first-year classes to combat AI https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/chicago-law-bans-phones-laptops-first-year-classes-combat-ai-2026-07-09/ (CNBC) Stablecoin issuer Circle just got the greenlight to operate as a bank. The shares are up 5% https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/10/circle-gets-an-occ-bank-charter-as-stablecoin-competition-heats-up-shares-surge-14percent.html

Less than 1: PM Edition, July 9

This evening on Less than 1: a judge keeps MacLaren Hall sex abuse cases on track for trial, a grand jury backs the LA sheriff oversight panel in its records fight, and Gibson Dunn joins the LA28 legal team for the 2028 Olympics. Also: a published ruling says anti-gay harassment is sexual harassment under FEHA, two longtime 2nd District justices retire, and businesses brace for fallout as the Supreme Court strips regulatory independence from federal agencies. Stories mentioned in this episode: Judge keeps MacLaren Hall sex abuse cases on track for trial https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392905-judge-keeps-maclaren-hall-sex-abuse-cases-on-track-for-trial Grand jury backs LA sheriff oversight panel in records fight https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392903-grand-jury-backs-la-sheriff-oversight-panel-in-records-fight Gibson Dunn joins LA28 legal team for 2028 Olympics https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392894-gibson-dunn-joins-la28-legal-team-for-2028-olympics Published ruling says anti-gay harassment is sexual harassment under FEHA https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392888-published-ruling-says-anti-gay-harassment-is-sexual-harassment-under-feha 2nd District Court of Appeal loses two longtime justices to retirement https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392889-2nd-district-court-of-appeal-loses-two-longtime-justices-to-retirement (NYT) Businesses Fear Politicization as Trump Gains More Power Over U.S. Agencies https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/technology/scotus-agencies-companies-regulation.html