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Jun. 16, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 16



This morning on Less than 1: a new report ranks LA Superior Court among the nation's top venues for billion-dollar verdicts -- plus former oversight commission chairs file a court petition to enforce sheriff subpoenas over use-of-force records, and Google settles a class action for $135 million over unauthorized cellular data use. Also: an Imperial Valley data center developer sues for Colorado River water access after pledging not to use it.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

LA Superior Court among nation's top venues for billion-dollar verdicts, report finds
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392213-la-superior-court-among-nation-s-top-venues-for-billion-dollar-verdicts-report-finds

(KPBS) Imperial Valley data center developer files lawsuit seeking access to Colorado River water
https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/06/15/imperial-valley-data-center-developer-files-lawsuit-seeking-access-to-colorado-river-water

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