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May 13, 2026

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

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