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Jun. 1, 2026

Less than 1: PM Edition, June 1



This evening on Less than 1: the California Supreme Court issues four opinions clarifying and narrowing how courts should implement the Racial Justice Act -- plus Judge Dolly Gee threatens to reappoint an independent monitor in the long-running Flores litigation, closing arguments wrap in the Grossman wrongful-death civil trial, and Seagate reaches a $175 million settlement over its ties to Huawei. Also: Florida's attorney general sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ChatGPT safety claims.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Justices clarify and narrow path for Racial Justice Act claims
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391823-justices-clarify-and-narrow-path-for-racial-justice-act-claims

Judge threatens renewed oversight in Flores case
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391802-judge-threatens-renewed-oversight-in-flores-case

Seagate reaches $175M settlement in Huawei securities case
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391824-seagate-reaches-175m-settlement-in-huawei-securities-case

Panish urges jury to hold Grossman, Erickson accountable in wrongful-death trial
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/391814-panish-urges-jury-to-hold-grossman-erickson-accountable-in-wrongful-death-trial

(Politico) Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over AI risks
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/openai-hit-with-florida-lawsuit-00944215

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