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May 21, 2026

Less than 1: PM Edition, May 21



This evening on Less than 1: Apple takes its App Store fight to the Supreme Court, challenging both a contempt ruling and the scope of a nationwide injunction won by Epic Games -- plus Google argues a $32.5 million patent verdict can't stand without expert testimony the trial judge threw out, L.A. settles with a short-term rental company over wildfire rent-gouging, and Disney faces a class action over facial recognition technology at its California theme parks.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Apple asks Supreme Court to overturn Epic injunction
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391657-apple-asks-supreme-court-to-overturn-epic-injunction

Google argues jury improperly relied on expert testimony trial judge excluded
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391655-google-argues-jury-improperly-relied-on-expert-testimony-trial-judge-excluded

Blueground to pay $1.2 million, refund tenants in LA wildfire rent-gouging settlement
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391652-blueground-to-pay-1-2-million-refund-tenants-in-la-wildfire-rent-gouging-settlement

(NBC News) Disney sued over facial recognition technology at California parks
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/disney-sued-facial-recognition-technology-california-parks-rcna346062

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