Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 21

Less than 1: PM Edition, June 10

This evening on Less than 1: a Los Angeles jury adds punitive damages to bring the total verdict against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson to one hundred ninety-eight point one million dollars in the deaths of brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander — possibly the largest verdict in California traffic fatality history. Also: UGG parent Deckers goes to trial against online retailer Quince over an allegedly copied boot design. And: a Santa Monica man pleads guilty to doxxing an ICE attorney and urging others to swat her home. Plus, from Reuters: the federal surveillance law that allows warrantless searches of Americans' data is set to expire June twelfth — and Congress is running out of time. Stories mentioned in this episode: $198.1M jury verdict against Grossman, Erickson possibly state's largest https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392109-198-1m-jury-verdict-against-grossman-erickson-possibly-state-s-largest UGG owner tells jury Quince copied patented boot design https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392132-ugg-owner-tells-jury-quince-copied-patented-boot-design Santa Monica man pleads guilty to doxxing ICE attorney, urging others to 'swat' her https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392129-santa-monica-man-pleads-guilty-to-doxxing-ice-attorney-urging-others-to-swat-her (Reuters) Explainer: What is FISA Section 702, the U.S. surveillance law set to expire June 12? https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/what-is-fisa-section-702-us-surveillance-law-set-expire-june-12-2026-06-09/

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 10

This morning on Less than 1: a judge upholds the $6 million social media addiction verdict against Meta and YouTube, and a Los Angeles jury awards $32 million to the family of a woman who died after decades of exposure to asbestos-contaminated Johnson's Baby Powder. Also: the Palisades Fire arson trial gets underway, the VA scales back its West L.A. veteran housing plan, and a deadline looms for an L.A. ballot measure that would extend local voting rights to noncitizens. Stories mentioned in this episode: (NYT) Trial Begins for Man Accused of Sparking Palisades Fire https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/jonathan-rinderknecht-palisades-fire-trial.html (LA Times) VA promise of 800 new homes on West L.A. campus this year shrinks to 260 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-10/va-promise-of-800-new-homes-on-west-la-campus-this-year-shrinks-to-260 (LAist) Deadline looms for a proposed LA city ballot measure to extend local voting rights to noncitizens https://laist.com/news/politics/deadline-looms-la-city-ballot-measure-to-extend-local-voting-rights-to-noncitizens

Less than 1: PM Edition, June 9

This evening on Less than 1: a California bill advances that would require disclosure of original claim owners in court filings to prevent shell company hiding of assets — plus Los Angeles attorney Paul Kiesel presses his bid to remove the judge in his State Bar discipline case, and Chapman University's first openly gay law dean sues over alleged discriminatory removal. Also: prediction market Kalshi moves to require employer disclosure for certain trades amid growing insider trading concerns. Stories mentioned in this episode: Bill would require disclosure of original claim owners in court filings https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392096-bill-would-require-disclosure-of-original-claim-owners-in-court-filings Kiesel presses bid to remove judge in State Bar discipline case https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392092-kiesel-presses-bid-to-remove-judge-in-state-bar-discipline-case Former Chapman law dean alleges removal was driven by sexual orientation https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392086-former-chapman-law-dean-alleges-removal-was-driven-by-sexual-orientation

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 9

This morning on Less than 1: a federal judge severs copyright claims against major AI companies, forcing separate trials after authors opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement — plus Christina Shay is sworn in as a magistrate judge for the Central District of California. Also: a former xAI engineer sues over alleged retaliation for AI safety warnings, and emails reveal a pressure campaign to speed up Flock Safety license plate reader installations in Los Angeles.

Less than 1: PM Edition, June 8

This evening on Less than 1: the 9th Circuit opens a misconduct probe into Judge Ryan Nelson after a parking lot altercation in Idaho. Also: California state attorneys sue under CEQA to block Governor Newsom's return-to-office mandate — but experts warn the union could win the legal fight and still lose the policy battle. And: Peter Grossman faces sharp questioning over asset moves as the Grossman hit-and-run trial enters its punitive phase. Plus: a federal judge strikes down Trump's one-hundred-thousand-dollar H-1B visa fee as an unlawful tax. And from the New York Times: OpenAI joins Anthropic and SpaceX in filing for an IPO. Stories mentioned in this episode: Peter Grossman faces sharp questioning over family finances after fatal crash https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392079-peter-grossman-faces-sharp-questioning-over-family-finances-after-fatal-crash 9th Circuit opens misconduct probe of Judge Ryan Nelson https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392080-9th-circuit-opens-misconduct-probe-of-judge-ryan-nelson State attorneys union tests CEQA in return-to-office fight https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392078-state-attorneys-union-tests-ceqa-in-return-to-office-fight (Reuters) Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules https://www.reuters.com/world/trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-is-unlawful-us-judge-rules-2026-06-08/ (NYT) OpenAI Files to Go Public as A.I. Companies Rush to Wall St. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/openai-ipo.html