Less than 1: PM Edition, May 19

Tonight on Less than 1: Snap, TikTok, and YouTube settle with the first bellwether plaintiff in the social media addiction MDL -- leaving Meta to face trial next month -- and the Pac-12 and Mountain West reach a tentative deal in their realignment fight; plus a Second District panel revives an Unruh Act suit against a former law professor, L.A. County votes to launch its first ethics commission, and the DOJ moves to shield Trump and family from pending IRS audits.

Stories mentioned in this evening's episode:

3 social media giants settle with first bellwether plaintiff ahead of addiction trial
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391595-3-social-media-giants-settle-with-first-bellwether-plaintiff-ahead-of-addiction-trial

Pac-12, Mountain West reach tentative settlement in realignment fight
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391596-pac-12-mountain-west-reach-tentative-settlement-in-realignment-fight

Individual law professor could be liable under Unruh Act, panel finds
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391586-individual-law-professor-could-be-liable-under-unruh-act-panel-finds

(LAist) Supervisors vote to create LA County's first ethics commission
https://laist.com/news/politics/supervisors-vote-to-create-la-countys-first-ethics-commission

(NYT) I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-audit.html