Less than 1: PM Edition, June 30

This evening on Less than 1: a California appeals court voids a law firm's arbitration clauses over undisclosed client conflicts, a San Francisco judge rules the state DOJ exceeded its authority with cardroom regulations, and a judge dismisses the Visa investor suit over the DOJ antitrust probe. Also: veteran LA judge Stephen Czuleger announces his retirement, the DOJ settles an egg price-fixing probe for $3.3 million and 53 million eggs, and the UK signals it will challenge the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Appeals court voids law firm's arbitration clauses over undisclosed client conflicts
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392704-appeals-court-voids-law-firm-s-arbitration-clauses-over-undisclosed-client-conflicts

Judge says state cardroom rules exceeded state DOJ authority
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392711-judge-says-state-cardroom-rules-exceeded-state-doj-authority

Judge dismisses Visa investor suit over DOJ antitrust probe
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392707-judge-dismisses-visa-investor-suit-over-doj-antitrust-probe

Veteran LA Judge Stephen Czuleger to retire after nearly 40 years on the bench
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392695-veteran-la-judge-stephen-czuleger-to-retire-after-nearly-40-years-on-the-bench

(CNBC) Big egg producers settle price inflation probe with DOJ for 53 million eggs -- and $3.3M
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/egg-producers-settle-price-inflation-probe-for-3point3-million.html

(CNN) UK government says it's likely to challenge $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/30/media/uk-discovery-wbd-merger-intl