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/