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Jul. 6, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, July 6



This morning on Less than 1: a judge allows Edison's cross-claims against LA County to proceed in the Eaton Fire litigation. Also: the Supreme Court's next term shapes up with major cases on guns, voting rights and LGBT rights, the SEC proposes its biggest public company reporting overhaul in years, and a professor fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk reaches a $1.9 million settlement.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Reuters) US Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-hear-gun-lgbt-voting-rights-cases-next-term-2026-07-05/

(Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance) SEC Proposes Rules Simplifying Filer Status Determinations and Increasing Disclosure Accommodations
https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/06/04/sec-proposes-rules-simplifying-filer-status-determinations-and-increasing-disclosure-accommodations/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

(NYT) Professor Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk Reaches $1.9 Million Settlement
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/tennessee-professor-charlie-kirk-settlement.html

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