Less than 1: PM Edition, June 16

This evening on Less than 1: opening statements begin in the State Bar disciplinary trial of a longtime Girardi Keese attorney accused of concealing the diversion of San Bruno settlement funds -- plus Adobe is hit with a derivative suit over AI training claims, and OpenAI defeats xAI's trade secrets case. Also: the DOJ moves to dismiss the NAACP's clean air lawsuit against xAI, a judge signals Workday will likely face California discrimination claims over its AI hiring software, and an LA Council committee pulls council expansion from the November charter reform ballot.

Stories mentioned in today's episode:

State Bar alleges Girardi Keese lawyer helped conceal diversion of San Bruno settlement funds
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392215-state-bar-alleges-girardi-keese-lawyer-helped-conceal-diversion-of-san-bruno-settlement-funds

Adobe hit with derivative suit over AI training claims
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392225-adobe-hit-with-derivative-suit-over-ai-training-claims

OpenAI defeats xAI trade secrets case over recruiting presentation
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392224-openai-defeats-xai-trade-secrets-case-over-recruiting-presentation

(NYT) D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/climate/xai-musk-mississippi-grok-turbine-lawsuit-naacp.html

(Reuters) Workday will likely face California claims in sprawling AI bias lawsuit
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/workday-will-likely-face-california-claims-sprawling-ai-bias-lawsuit-2026-06-16/

(LA Times) Panel balks at plans to expand L.A. City Council to 25 members
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-16/panel-balks-at-plans-to-expand-la-city-council-to-25-members