Less than 1: AM Edition, June 16

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 16

This morning on Less than 1: a new report ranks LA Superior Court among the nation's top venues for billion-dollar verdicts — plus former oversight commission chairs file a court petition to enforce sheriff subpoenas over use-of-force records, and Google settles a class action for $135 million over unauthorized cellular data use. Also: an Imperial Valley data center developer sues for Colorado River water access after pledging not to use it. Stories mentioned in this episode: LA Superior Court among nation's top venues for billion-dollar verdicts, report finds https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392213-la-superior-court-among-nation-s-top-venues-for-billion-dollar-verdicts-report-finds (KPBS) Imperial Valley data center developer files lawsuit seeking access to Colorado River water https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/06/15/imperial-valley-data-center-developer-files-lawsuit-seeking-access-to-colorado-river-water

Less than 1: PM Edition, June 15

This evening on Less than 1: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the DOJ is investigating him and his wife — plus a proposed class action alleges Anthropic misleads subscribers about its premium Claude subscription limits, and Los Angeles's city attorney and Legal Aid clash over a stalled $177 million tenant protection program. Also: the Supreme Court agrees to weigh the prolonged detention of ICE detainees with criminal records. Stories mentioned in this episode: Newsom says DOJ is investigating him as experts warn of lasting consequences https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392207-newsom-says-doj-is-investigating-him-as-experts-warn-of-lasting-consequences Anthropic sued over claims about premium AI subscription limits https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392206-anthropic-sued-over-claims-about-premium-ai-subscription-limits City attorney, Legal Aid clash over $177M tenant program https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392205-city-attorney-legal-aid-clash-over-177m-tenant-program (Politico) Supreme Court wades into fight over ‘prolonged’ detention of some ICE detainees https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/15/supreme-court-ice-detention-case-00962228?__cf_chl_tk=4vPDmpaF.9pvTYxf7q_cEfcdrgxunsR.fKxV99k0ypc-1781551790-1.0.1.1-TCHSsYXhxVHSs8H_Y30g5EgEwHdhgwPtN6fYCu0B0kA

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 15

This morning on Less than 1: LA County DA Nathan Hochman asks a judge to halt payouts from a $4 billion childhood sexual abuse settlement over fraud concerns — plus closing arguments in the UGG parent company's patent suit against dupe retailer Quince. Also: California admits to using six high-risk AI systems it failed to report last year, Fox agrees to acquire Roku for $22 billion, and a lawsuit claims San Francisco jails are ignoring a federal sunlight order. Stories in this episode: (Cal Matters) California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/06/california-admits-government-ai-risk-after-denying/ (SF Chronicle) Suit claims San Francisco jails are ignoring federal sunlight order https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/sunlight-ruling-san-francisco-jails-ignored-suit-22300198.php (NYT) Fox to acquire Roku for $22 billion in streaming push https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/business/fox-roku-acquisition-streaming-media.html

Less than 1: PM Edition, June 12

This evening on Less than 1: a federal jury awards more than ten million dollars to the family of Adrian Sanchez, fatally shot by an L.A. County Sheriff's deputy during a twenty twenty-one traffic stop — after forensic evidence undermined the deputy's account of the encounter. Also: a federal hearing puts a novel question to the court in a lawsuit accusing Meta of harvesting sensitive health data through its Pixel tool — can you value information that has no legal market? And: Trial Lawyers for Justice launches a dedicated appellate practice, bringing in two Arnold & Porter Supreme Court veterans to handle appeals in-house. Plus: a new survey finds Big Law's rush to recruit first-year law students is stressing them out. Stories mentioned in this episode: Jury awards $10M in fatal deputy shooting case https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392182-jury-awards-10m-in-fatal-deputy-shooting-case Trial Lawyers for Justice launches appellate division with Supreme Court veterans https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392183-trial-lawyers-for-justice-launches-appellate-division-with-supreme-court-veterans Meta class bid turns on value of health data https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392179-meta-class-bid-turns-on-value-of-health-data (Reuters) ‘It sucks.’ Students pan law firms’ rushed recruiting https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/it-sucks-students-pan-law-firms-rushed-recruiting-2026-06-11/

Less than 1 - AM Edition, June 12

This morning on Less than 1: California lawmakers announce a budget deal that includes three hundred seventy-five million dollars to implement Proposition thirty-six, the twenty twenty-four tough-on-crime initiative that passed without a funding mechanism. Also: Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asks a judge to halt payments from a four billion dollar child sexual abuse settlement, arguing up to eighty-one percent of the more than eleven thousand claims may be fraudulent. And: Politico reports that Governor Newsom is rallying unions, teachers and health care groups to isolate SEIU-UHW and kill a proposed billionaire wealth tax before it reaches the November ballot. Stories mentioned in this episode: Lawmakers reach budget deal with $375 million for Prop. 36 https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392162-lawmakers-reach-budget-deal-with-375-million-for-prop-36 LA DA seeks halt to $4B abuse settlement payments https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392161-la-da-seeks-halt-to-4b-abuse-settlement-payments (Politico) Gavin Newsom’s race to block a billionaire tax https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/11/gavin-newsom-billionaire-tax-00959379