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Jul. 1, 2026

Less than 1: PM Edition, July 1



This evening on Less than 1: a judge denies Consumer Watchdog's bid to invalidate FAIR Plan cost-recovery guidance, a physician sues Sheppard Mullin over allegedly improper settlement discussions, and California's appeals court upholds dismissal of state charges against the Pelosi attacker. Also: a lawsuit alleges a drug-spiked water jug caused teens to overdose at an LA juvenile hall, and a federal judge blocks the Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Judge denies bid to invalidate FAIR Plan cost-recovery guidance
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392747-judge-denies-bid-to-invalidate-fair-plan-cost-recovery-guidance

Physician sues Sheppard Mullin over settlement discussions
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392737-physician-sues-sheppard-mullin-over-settlement-discussions

Appeals court upholds dismissal of state charges against Pelosi attacker
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392739-appeals-court-upholds-dismissal-of-state-charges-against-pelosi-attacker

(LA Times) Drug-spiked water jug caused teens to overdose in L.A. juvenile hall, lawsuit alleges
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-30/los-angeles-juvenile-hall-overdoses-water-jug-lawsuit

(Reuters) Judge blocks US Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting
https://www.reuters.com/world/judge-blocks-us-postal-services-proposed-restrictions-mail-in-voting-2026-07-01/

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