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Welcome to Less than 1, a new twice-daily podcast and newsletter from the Daily Journal. All the legal news you need to know, nothing you don't.

  1. Less than 1: PM Edition, May 29

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    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

    4 min
  2. Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 29

    1d ago

    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

    2 min
  3. Less than 1 - PM Edition, May 28

    2d ago

    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

    3 min
  4. Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 28

    2d ago

    Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 28

    This morning on Less than 1: a Colorado venture capital firm sues California over a law requiring firms to report demographic data on the founders they fund, arguing it violates the First and 14th Amendments — plus a federal judge moves to end the court-mandated monitorship of the Oakland Police Department after more than two decades. Also: the Supreme Court rules unanimously that last-mile delivery drivers can qualify for a federal arbitration exemption even without crossing state lines, California's Governor Newsom announces a 100% tax on payments from the Trump administration's $1.776 billion political weaponization fund, and President Trump refiles his $10 billion defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal over a disputed letter in a Jeffrey Epstein birthday album. Stories mentioned in this episode: VC firm sues California over founder diversity reporting law https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391740-vc-firm-sues-california-over-founder-diversity-reporting-law (NYT) Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/business/media/trump-wsj-defamation-suit-10-billion.html (Reuters) California to impose 100% tax on Trump's January 6 'slush fund,' governor says https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/california-impose-100-tax-trumps-january-6-slush-fund-governor-says-2026-05-27/ (Sacramento Bee) State worker union tries novel legal angle to stop Newsom’s return-to-office order https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article315900722.html

    4 min
  5. Less than 1: PM Edition, May 27

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    Less than 1: PM Edition, May 27

    This evening on Less than 1: more than two dozen states press claims that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube designed their platforms to fuel adolescent addiction, with an Oakland trial set for this summer — plus a federal judge finds Meta's ad-auction agreements ambiguous enough to let a breach-of-contract suit proceed, and retired appellate Justice Halim Dhanidina is named dean of Western State College of Law. Also: Matthew Perry's former live-in assistant is sentenced to more than three years in prison for administering the fatal ketamine dose, and the Los Angeles City Council delays a minimum wage increase for tourism workers that had been tied to the 2028 Olympics. Stories mentioned in this episode: States' social media addiction cases set for Oakland trial https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391733-states-social-media-addiction-cases-set-for-oakland-trial Meta agreements ambiguous, judge lets ad-pricing suit proceed https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391732-meta-agreements-ambiguous-judge-lets-ad-pricing-suit-proceed Retired appellate justice Dhanidina named dean of Western State law school https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391727-retired-appellate-justice-dhanidina-named-dean-of-western-state-law-school (LA Times) ‘Monster who killed him’: Matthew Perry’s former assistant gets more than three years in prison https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-27/matthew-perry-assistant-sentencing (LAist) LA City Council delays minimum wage increases for tourism workers https://laist.com/news/politics/la-city-council-delays-minimum-wage-increases-for-tourism-workers

    3 min
  6. Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 27

    3d ago

    Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 27

    This morning on Less than 1: California moves to dismiss the federal government's lawsuit over its clean car rules for lack of standing — plus the downtown Los Angeles federal courthouse set to be renamed for the Mendez family, whose 1945 desegregation case helped pave the way for Brown v. Board of Education, a federal judge poised to hear a challenge to California's race-based Black Infant Health program, and why crypto and fintech companies are suddenly racing to become the very banks they once promised to replace. Stories mentioned in this newsletter: (NYT) Trump Wants to Create More Banks. Many Firms Are Heeding His Call. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/business/bank-charters-fintech-crypto.html (SF Chronicle) UCSF doctor has bold plan to achieve universal primary care in California https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/universal-primary-care-ucsf-22271182.php

    3 min
  7. Less than 1: PM Edition, May 26

    4d ago

    Less than 1: PM Edition, May 26

    This evening on Less than 1: Quinn Emanuel ordered to pay three million dollars in sanctions after a special master found a pattern of misconduct spanning an entire litigation team — plus the Erika Girardi lawsuit over alleged Girardi Keese fund transfers dismissed on the eve of trial, the DOJ suing UCLA over its handling of antisemitic harassment following October 7th, and why cybersecurity may be the one job AI is actually creating rather than eliminating. Stories mentioned in this episode: Quinn Emanuel hit with $3M sanction over misleading expert report https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391706-quinn-emanuel-hit-with-3m-sanction-over-misleading-expert-report Erika Girardi lawsuit over alleged law firm transfers dismissed after settlement https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391710-erika-girardi-lawsuit-over-alleged-law-firm-transfers-dismissed-after-settlement DOJ sues UCLA over alleged hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391707-doj-sues-ucla-over-alleged-hostile-environment-for-jewish-and-israeli-students (NYT) One Job That Is Growing in the A.I. Era? Cybersecurity Experts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/technology/ai-cybersecurity-jobs.html

    3 min
  8. Less than 1: AM Edition, May 26

    4d ago

    Less than 1: AM Edition, May 26

    This morning on Less than 1: three personal injury firms join forces to pursue claims against GKN Aerospace over the Garden Grove chemical emergency that placed up to 50,000 Orange County residents under evacuation and shelter-in-place orders — plus AI-generated filings straining federal courts, overseas military voters losing a key fax lifeline, and questions emerging about an AI tool being tested in California courts whose contract technically permits use on Racial Justice Act petitions, even as officials deny any such plans. Stories mentioned in today's episode: Garden Grove chemical emergency spurs new plaintiffs' legal coalition https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391685-garden-grove-chemical-emergency-spurs-new-plaintiffs-legal-coalition (NYT) Artificial Intelligence Floods Court Dockets with Home-Brewed Lawsuits https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/politics/artificial-intelliegence-courts.html (SF Chronicle) California’s overseas voters face new barriers after Trump administration cut key program https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-overseas-vote-trump-22270589.php (Cal Matters) California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/05/ai-los-angeles-riverside-courts/

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Welcome to Less than 1, a new twice-daily podcast and newsletter from the Daily Journal. All the legal news you need to know, nothing you don't.

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