Less than 1: AM Edition, June 1

This morning on Less than 1: Keker, Van Nest & Peters names R. James Slaughter as managing partner, as closing arguments begin in the wrongful-death civil trial against Rebecca Grossman -- plus the Supreme Court asks the Trump administration to weigh in on the Robinhood IPO class action dispute. Also: Anthropic files confidentially for what could be one of the largest IPOs ever, and a California appeals court throws out a ruling based on a fictitious case citation.

Stories mentioned in this morning's episode:

Keker names veteran trial lawyer James Slaughter as managing partner
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391797-keker-names-veteran-trial-lawyer-james-slaughter-as-managing-partner

(NYT) Anthropic files to go public, setting stage for huge IPO
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/anthropic-ipo.html

(Reuters) Supreme Court seeks Trump administration views on Robinhood IPO dispute
https://www.reuters.com/business/supreme-court-seeks-trump-administration-views-robinhood-ipo-dispute-2026-06-01/

(Reuters) California court reverses ruling that relied on made-up case citation

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/california-court-reverses-ruling-that-relied-made-up-case-citation-2026-05-29/