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This evening on Less than 1: Uber must face questions over the timing of its expanded driver background checks, North Bay fire litigation moves closer to an end, and a judge tosses privacy claims against Adobe over online tracking. Also: a U.S. judge bars the EPA's effort to send California vehicle emissions rules to Congress, and LA Mayor Karen Bass is asked to testify to Congress for a fraud hea...

This morning on Less than 1: a judge clears the county to turn over Downtown LA Law Group records to a State Bar disciplinary probe, insurers face mounting losses in diocese sexual abuse coverage disputes, and a federal judge upholds a $6.6 million verdict against LA and LAPD officers in a disabled veteran detention case. Also: the NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer over salary cap violatio...

This evening on Less than 1: Newsom faces final decisions on AI and social media bills, the State Bar drops charges against four DTLA Law Group attorneys, and a judge allows Catalina deer removal work to begin amid a permit challenge. Also: the U.S. government backs OpenAI in its copyright fight with publishers, and a judge blocks Trump's newest order limiting birthright citizenship. Stories menti...

This morning on Less than 1: plaintiffs seek sanctions against DeviantArt over alleged discovery gamesmanship, Edison seeks to compel broader SoCalGas discovery in the Eaton fire litigation, and Prop. 45 opponents shift focus to rural community impact ahead of the vote. Also: Google escapes an ad tech breakup in the third Big Tech antitrust loss for U.S. enforcers. Stories mentioned in this episod...

This evening on Less than 1: a judge rejects the Trump administration's challenge to California's transgender sports policy, Valle Makoff's lead trial attorney testifies in a fee dispute with former clients, and California's wildfire liability deal collapses amid utility bankruptcy warnings. Also: law firm A&O Shearman hires the Texas ex-judge who once dominated patent cases, and a judge rules tha...

This morning on Less than 1: LA and Palisades fire plaintiffs prepare to begin mediation, LA County sues State Farm over fire claims handling, and a bill barring the state from hiring former ICE agents awaits the governor's signature. Also: an exclusive New York Times investigation examines how the Supreme Court locks away its own internal history, and Apple accuses OpenAI of destroying evidence i...

This evening on Less than 1: a California bill would curb online privacy lawsuits under a decades-old law, two social media addiction plaintiffs will face the platforms together at trial, and a former Orange County judge gets probation in a workers' comp fraud case. Also: Trump calls for a Hollywood tax incentive, and Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life over suspected insider trading...

This morning on Less than 1: California lawmakers reach a wildfire liability compromise that drops several utility-favored provisions, a judge rejects a bid to block California's Black Infant Health Program, and Sony Music Publishing and other publishers sue Anthropic over alleged lyric piracy. Also: U.S. data center resistance pushes AI infrastructure overseas, and U.S. law firm leasing jumps 17%...

This evening on Less than 1: lawmakers further narrow California's antitrust overhaul, the 9th Circuit rules Kalshi's sports contracts are gambling, a judge appoints a special master to police the Nexstar-Tegna injunction, and a "prisoner" definition could shield Riverside County from juvenile abuse claims. Also: California lawmakers move to shield the coast from the Trump administration's oil age...

This morning on Less than 1: California lawmakers move to limit liability for older childhood sexual abuse claims, a nationwide class action targets xAI over alleged CSAM in Grok's training data, and a judge rules the Trump administration illegally punished Anthropic over AI safety refusals. Also: a federal appeals court rules Kalshi cannot block Nevada's oversight of sports prediction markets. St...

This evening on Less than 1: a judge presses UC and challengers to narrow a pronoun-policy injunction, a Fortnite addiction claim complicates Epic's arbitration fight, and a dissent warns a Google privacy settlement stretches cy pres too far. Also: a U.S. court dismisses an appeal over objections to Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement. Stories mentioned in this episode: Judge presses UC, chal...

This morning on Less than 1: lawmakers unveil a four-part wildfire and insurance package ahead of a Friday deadline, and Quinn Emanuel faces its second conflict-of-interest malpractice suit in a week. Also: a federal judge weighs a new challenge over Trump's name at the Kennedy Center, and a New York Times analysis finds ICE increasingly arresting people with no criminal record. Stories mentioned...

This evening on Less than 1: a Meta settlement leaves thousands of youth-harm cases unresolved, lawmakers target threats and electroshock gloves in new public safety bills, a California bill targets investor control of litigation, and a discovery motion is dropped in Northern California clergy abuse cases. Also: U.S. law firm revenues soared in the first half of 2026, according to a new Wells Farg...

This morning on Less than 1: Meta reaches a $17 billion settlement over youth mental health harms, and California lawmakers advance a parole reform bill amid sex offender release concerns. Also: the Trump administration proposes letting billion-dollar businesses qualify as "small," states file a fresh challenge to Trump's mail-in voting restrictions, and a federal appeals court rules Trump cannot...

This evening on Less than 1: Instagram's chief is pressed on efforts to limit executives' exposure to teen safety concerns, a dissent warns a liquidated damages ruling could raise the cost of business credit, and FICT wins $50 million despite a jury finding of deception. Also: the Carl Sagan estate sues an AI company over an audio clip used in an ad, and the EPA moves to curb public input on data...

This morning on Less than 1: the 9th Circuit hears arguments on a federal officer identification requirement, LAWA seeks to block out-of-state attorneys in the LAX SkyLink contract suit, and a judge denies deputy unions' bid to intervene in a Civilian Oversight Commission subpoena case. Also: Google expands its Gemini Enterprise AI platform for law firms, two former council members are sentenced t...

This evening on Less than 1: an ex-Meta scientist says the company's wellbeing team was partly aimed at shielding it from lawsuits, a judge demands an FBI informant appear in court over recanted testimony, and Gov. Newsom signs an immigration-worker privacy bill that sets up a First Amendment fight. Also: the Supreme Court allows the Trump administration's plan to restrict mail-in voting to procee...

This morning on Less than 1: Epic Games seeks a renewed bid to arbitrate a minor's Fortnite addiction claims, a case management conference proceeds in Lyft's $93 million SF tax refund suit, and the 5th District rules Fresno can rename a street after Cesar Chavez despite the city's reversal. Also: the Trump administration proposes a $100K-plus fee for H-1B visas, Zillow and Redfin settle an FTC ant...

This evening on Less than 1: a Fresno prosecutor recovers after a stabbing near the courthouse, a judge blocks the Trump administration's access to 17 million commercial driver records, and Magic Mountain challenges a settlement over its mediator's prior case. Also: a court slashes the award Alex Jones was ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents, TikTok agrees to a $400 million children's privacy settle...

This morning on Less than 1: a federal judge rejects California's bid to block a Sable Offshore pipeline restart order, the 9th Circuit dismisses California's ghost-gun regulation challenge on standing grounds, and a judge grants Procore partial summary judgment in an Oracle trade secrets suit. Also: the Trump administration recommends stripping the ABA of law school oversight authority, a former...

This evening on Less than 1: legal experts split on the D.A.'s retreat from felony charges against an LAPD officer, the Commission on Judicial Appointments confirms eight Court of Appeal justices across four districts, and a two-lawyer defense team turns plaintiffs' own allegations into a forum victory. Also: a California couple's surrogate gives birth in Texas after a judge orders life-saving car...

This morning on Less than 1: the California State Senate approves bills expanding courtroom media access and closing the "Epstein loophole," Prop. 45 opponents push back on the CEQA reform measure ahead of November, and a judge weighs an attorney-client privilege dispute in the states' Meta social media suit. Also: a new study finds a few expert lawyers dominate Supreme Court arguments, and a fede...

This evening on Less than 1: the Palisades Fire defendant pleads not guilty to revised federal charges, Logitech faces a class action after receiving a $61 million tariff refund, a judge upholds a $2.5 million Hyundai trademark verdict, and a judge lets a trademark challenge against Atticus Labs proceed. Also: President Trump names nine new judicial nominees as the November midterms loom. Stories...

This morning on Less than 1: the Senate amends a litigation financing bill with new protections for lawyers and clients, a judge denies Meta and YouTube's summary judgment bids in a second social media addiction bellwether pool, and the 9th Circuit lets a former biotech CFO pursue harassment claims in court despite prior arbitration. Also: The New York Times examines how Wall Street profits from p...

This evening on Less than 1: a special master and monitor are appointed in the Flores immigration litigation, a 9th Circuit ruling casts new doubt on Essayli's authority, and Meta and states clash over what is on trial in the youth addiction case. Also: Los Angeles erases anti-camping zones in part of one council district, and CNN is sued for defamation by Azerbaijan over its Iran war reporting. S...