Less than 1: PM Edition, June 22

This evening on Less than 1: shareholders sue Uber's board, alleging directors ignored years of passenger safety and compliance failures that have now exposed the company to potentially billions in liability from pending sexual assault claims. Also: Carson residents push to consolidate the next bellwether trial with Los Angeles County's Prologis case as post-trial motions challenging February's $8.8 million verdict head to court. And: a federal judge blocks states from using a Trump administration citizenship database to screen voter rolls. Plus: the Supreme Court allows an excessive force lawsuit against a former LAPD officer to proceed -- and we note the passing of Justice Joan K. Irion of the 4th District Court of Appeal.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Shareholders sue Uber board over sexual assault liability and compliance failures
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392336-uber-board-sued-by-shareholders-over-sexual-assault-liability-and-compliance-risks

Carson residents push to consolidate next bellwether trial with county's Prologis casehttps://dailyjournal.com/articles/392337-carson-residents-push-for-new-bellwether-trial-in-warehouse-fire-litigation

BMW seeks to block startup's ITC trade secrets case over German forum clause
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392328-bmw-seeks-to-block-zync-s-itc-trade-secrets-case-despite-mandatory-laws-exception

Justice Joan K. Irion, 1953-2026
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/392338-justice-joan-k-irion-1953-2026

(NYT) Judge bars states from using federal citizenship database to screen voters
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/us/politics/federal-citizenship-database-voting.html

(LA Times) Supreme Court allows excessive force lawsuit against former LAPD officer to proceed
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-06-22/supreme-court-says-ex-lapd-officer-may-be-sued-for-excessive-force-in-street-shooting