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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: AM Edition, May 13

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    Less than 1: AM Edition, May 13

    On Less than 1 this morning: a Los Angeles judge is publicly admonished over treatment of pro per litigants, Microsoft presents its case on the final day of Musk versus Altman, and rare tentative terminating sanctions hit an Alameda County case over text-message witness coaching — plus the DOJ weighs settling Trump's IRS suit, two Miami-Dade officers sue Affleck and Damon over "The Rip," and Texas accuses Netflix of "spying" on children. Stories mentioned in this episode: Remote deposition coaching texts trigger rare tentative terminating sanctions https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391372 Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/trump-suit-irs.html Texas accuses Netflix of ‘spying’ on children and designing ‘addictive’ features in new suit https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/texas-accuses-netflix-spying-children-designing-addictive-features-new-rcna344599

    3 min
  2. Less than 1: PM Edition, May 12

    20H AGO

    Less than 1: PM Edition, May 12

    Tonight on Less than 1: parents sue OpenAI over their son's drug-overdose death, a jury finds Kanye West liable for copyright infringement on "Hurricane," a discovery fight erupts over LA County's $828M juvenile abuse settlement, and Sam Altman defends his honesty on the stand in Musk versus Altman — plus Anthropic's new legal-AI tools, Newsom taps former CFPB chief Rohit Chopra for California's new consumer agency, and a tease for tomorrow's Capital & Counsel on California's nuclear study bill. Stories mentioned in this episode: Parents sue OpenAI, claim ChatGPT encouraged drug use that led to son's death https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391370-parents-sue-openai-claim-chatgpt-encouraged-drug-use-that-led-to-son-s-death Kanye West found liable for copyright infringement over Grammy-winning song 'Hurricane' https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391371-kanye-west-found-liable-for-copyright-infringement-over-grammy-winning-song-hurricane Discovery fight erupts over disputed payments in LA juvenile abuse settlements https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391373-discovery-fight-erupts-over-disputed-payments-in-la-juvenile-abuse-settlements Musk lawyer presses Altman on honesty in OpenAI trial testimony https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391361-musk-lawyer-presses-altman-on-honesty-in-openai-trial-testimony (Business Insider) Anthropic says its newest lawyer tools are 'like giving an engineer a legal degree' https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-expands-legal-ai-tools-claude-cowork-2026-5 (Politico) Newsom appoints former CFPB head to lead California consumer agency https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/newsom-appoints-rohit-chopra-california-consumer-agency-00917844

    3 min
  3. Less than 1 : AM Edition, May 12

    1D AGO

    Less than 1 : AM Edition, May 12

    On Less than 1 this morning: PayPal settles DOJ claims its minority-business program violated lending law, Sam Altman takes the stand in Musk versus Altman, and the Ye "Donda" copyright case heads to jury deliberations — plus a WSJ deep dive on the M&A insider-trading scandal and a California pension bill for CHP officers and firefighters. Stories mentioned in this morning's episode: DOJ, PayPal settle probe over minority business investment program https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391358-doj-paypal-settle-probe-over-minority-business-investment-program (WSJ) The Insider-Trading Scandal That Is Rocking M&A Law Firms https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/the-insider-trading-scandal-that-is-rocking-m-a-law-firms-67a561cc (Sacramento Bee) CA lawmakers consider unique retirement benefit for CHP officers and firefighters https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article315712837.html

    2 min
  4. Less than 1 - PM Edition, May 11

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    Less than 1 - PM Edition, May 11

    Tonight on Less than 1: a judge greenlights Meta privacy claims over Android tracking, Burford asks SCOTUS to review an arbitration jurisdiction ruling, tech critics see California's social media debate shifting, Musk rests his case in Musk v. Altman, the Ye "Donda" copyright trial heads to the jury, and a federal judge approves the $303 million NCAA volunteer-coaches settlement — plus an ABA push to scrap law school diversity rules, lawyers' growing wariness of AI note takers, SCOTUS's extended pause on a mifepristone ruling, and an Arcadia mayor's foreign-agent plea deal. Stories mentioned in today's episode: Judge allows Meta privacy claims over Android tracking allegations to proceed https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391353-judge-allows-meta-privacy-claims-over-android-tracking-allegations-to-proceed Burford asks Supreme Court to review arbitration jurisdiction ruling https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391350-burford-asks-supreme-court-to-review-arbitration-jurisdiction-ruling Tech critics say social media rulings may shift Capitol debate https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391354-tech-critics-say-social-media-rulings-may-shift-capitol-debate Musk rests case after Nadella, Sutskever testify in OpenAI trial https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391352-musk-rests-case-after-nadella-sutskever-testify-in-openai-trial Ye copyright trial heads to jury after combative closing arguments https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391355-ye-copyright-trial-heads-to-jury-after-combative-closing-arguments Judge approves $303M settlement for NCAA volunteer coaches https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391351-judge-approves-303m-settlement-for-ncaa-volunteer-coaches ABA must axe law school diversity rules to retain accreditor status, committee says https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/aba-must-axe-law-school-diversity-rules-retain-accreditor-status-committee-says-2026-05-11/ All Those A.I. Note Takers? They’re Making Lawyers Very Nervous. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/business/dealbook/ai-notetakers-legal-risk.html US Supreme Court extends pause on decision narrowing abortion pill access https://www.reuters.com/world/us-supreme-court-lets-abortion-pill-mail-delivery-restart-now-2026-05-04/ Arcadia mayor, accused of being Chinese foreign agent, strikes deal with feds and resigns https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-11/arcadia-mayor-plea-agreement-foreign-agent-china-charges

    5 min
  5. Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 11

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    Less than 1 - AM Edition, May 11

    On Less than 1 this morning: John Quinn steps back from Quinn Emanuel, an LA judge strikes CPRA class allegations in a sewer rate suit, Sutskever testifies in Musk versus Altman, and the NCAA "volunteer" coaches settlement gets a $90M fee hearing — plus GM's record CCPA settlement, Amazon's e-bike pullback, Dua Lipa versus Samsung, and a union push at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. Stories mention in today's episode: Quinn Emanuel founder John B. Quinn steps down from firm's helm https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391339-quinn-emanuel-founder-john-b-quinn-steps-down-from-firm-s-helm (LA Times) General Motors to pay $12.5 million to settle claims that it illegally sold California driver data https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-05-08/general-motors-to-pay-12-5-million-to-settle-claims-it-illegally-sold-california-driver-data (LA Times) Amazon halts high-speed e-bike sales in California following fatal crashes https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-10/amazon-removes-high-speed-e-bikes-following-fatal-collisions (NYT) Dua Lipa sues Samsung over use of her image on TV packaging https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/dua-lipa-samsung-lawsuit.html (SF Chronicle) Workers at Planned Parenthood’s largest affiliate are unionizing https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/planned-parenthood-union-medicaid-trump-22249797.php

    4 min
  6. Less than 1: PM Edition, May 8

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    Less than 1: PM Edition, May 8

    Tonight on Less than 1: a closer look at the legal questions behind the Stanford protest DA recusal, Judge Riff's coalition takes aim at California's discovery culture, an appellate court greenlights Palisades Fire claims, and Medtronic asks a judge to overturn a $381.7 million antitrust verdict — plus an updated LA homeless shelter agreement, and a USPS proposal to allow handgun shipments for the first time since 1927. Stories mentioned in this episode: Stanford protest case spotlights legal risks of campaign-trail rhetoric by prosecutors https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391337-stanford-protest-case-spotlights-legal-risks-of-campaign-trail-rhetoric-by-prosecutors Judge Lawrence Riff has an ambitious aim to tame discovery abuses https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391335-judge-lawrence-riff-has-an-ambitious-aim-to-tame-discovery-abuses Appeals court lets Palisades Fire claims against city, state proceed https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391333-appeals-court-lets-palisades-fire-claims-against-city-state-proceed Medtronic tries to overturn $381.7M antitrust verdict for Applied Medical https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391334-medtronic-tries-to-overturn-381-7m-antitrust-verdict-for-applied-medical LA agrees to boost housing and shelter options for people experiencing homelessness https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-agrees-to-boost-housing-and-shelter-options-for-people-experiencing-homelessness USPS proposal would allow handguns to be sent through the mail for the first time since 1927 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usps-proposal-would-allow-handguns-to-be-sent-through-the-mail/

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

    5D AGO

    Less than 1: AM Edition, May 8

    On Less than 1 this morning: an appellate court greenlights Palisades Fire claims against the city and state, a Nebraska-led coalition asks a federal judge to hold California in contempt over zero-emission truck rules, and we tease tonight's feature on California's "discovery warfare" — plus the Ninth Circuit narrows immunity for Chapter 7 trustees, ABC accuses the FCC of First Amendment overreach, a Fresno court finds Brown Act violations, and the Virginia Supreme Court tosses Democrats' redrawn US House maps. (NYT) ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/business/media/abc-fcc-first-amendment-the-view.html (ACLU of Northern California) Court Rules Fresno City Council Violated Open Meetings Law By Conducting Budget Deliberations in Secret https://www.aclunorcal.org/press-releases/court-rules-fresno-city-council-violated-open-meetings-law-by-conducting-budget-deliberations-in-secret/ (AP News) Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-virginia-congress-democrats-republicans-12a31037f3c9a94d3cb9fbcaaf84d94f

    3 min
  8. Less than 1 - PM Edition, May 7

    5D AGO

    Less than 1 - PM Edition, May 7

    Tonight on Less than 1: Santa Clara's DA gets recused from the Stanford protest retrial, a judge questions Edison's gas-leak theory in the Eaton Fire litigation, an ethics panel says there's no cap on judicial campaign donations, and Levin Simes sidelines an attorney for vulgar remarks to opposing counsel — plus pressure on Bonta to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal, the trade court strikes Trump's 10% tariff, and Chief Justice Roberts on public perception of the Supreme Court. Stories mentioned in today's episode: Judge recuses Santa Clara DA from Stanford protest retrial https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391275-judge-recuses-santa-clara-da-from-stanford-protest-retrial Judge questions Edison theory blaming gas leaks for extra Eaton Fire damage https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391271-judge-questions-edison-theory-blaming-gas-leaks-for-extra-eaton-fire-damage No cap on judicial campaign donations, ethics panel says https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391269-no-cap-on-judicial-campaign-donations-ethics-panel-says Plaintiffs' attorney in Uber MDL sidelined after vulgar remarks to opposing counsel https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391258-plaintiffs-attorney-in-uber-mdl-sidelined-after-vulgar-remarks-to-opposing-counsel (LA Times) Pressure grows on California attorney general to try to block Paramount’s deal for Warner Bros. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-05-07/california-lawmakers-express-concerns-over-paramount-warner-bros-deal (NY Times) Trade Court Rules Trump’s 10% Global Tariff Is Illegal https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/economy/trump-global-tariff-ruled-illegal.html (Reuters) Chief Justice Roberts laments public perception of US Supreme Court as 'political actors' https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/chief-justice-roberts-laments-public-perception-us-supreme-court-political-2026-05-07/

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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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