Less than 1: AM Edition, June 23

This morning on Less than 1: a lawsuit claims an AI algorithm helps major gas retailers illegally coordinate pump prices, and a judge orders Riverside to refund $40.8 million to water customers over unlawful rate transfers. Also: a bipartisan data center energy bill advances in Congress amid mixed reactions, and the Supreme Court bars a lawsuit after prison guards forcibly shaved a Rastafarian inmate's dreadlocks. Plus: a special episode of Kabateck & Karnikian on FIFA's World Cup ticket pricing and California's unfair competition law.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(NYT) Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate's Dreadlocks
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/supreme-court-inmates-dreadlocks.html

(Politico) Lawmakers, companies tread carefully on data center energy bill
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/23/lawmakers-companies-tread-carefully-data-center-energy-bill-00971158