Less than 1: PM Edition, July 13

This evening on Less than 1: the State Bar settles its suit against Meazure Learning over the February bar exam for $5.25 million, a State Bar judge sets a rigorous schedule for the sprawling DTLA Law Group discipline trial, an attorney is sanctioned for AI-generated fabrications in an appellate brief, and a judge orders a hearing on a Playboy licensee's $1.5 billion damages claim. Also: the music industry proposes AI labels for songs, and Meta pulls its Muse Image AI feature after privacy backlash.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

New State Bar judge sets rigorous schedule for sprawling DTLA discipline trial
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392943-new-state-bar-judge-sets-rigorous-schedule-for-sprawling-dtla-discipline-trial

Another attorney sanctioned for failing to check AI-generated work
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392937-another-attorney-sanctioned-for-failing-to-check-ai-generated-work

Hearing ordered on Playboy licensee's $1.5B damages claim
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392952-hearing-ordered-on-playboy-licensee-s-1-5b-damages-claim

State Bar settles suit against Meazure Learning over exam snafu
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392954-state-bar-settles-suit-against-meazure-learning-over-exam-snafu

(NYT) Labels for Music Created With A.I. Could Join Explicit Lyrics Warnings
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/arts/music/ai-labels-warnings-riaa.html

(The Guardian) Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it 'misses the mark' on users' privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/11/meta-ditches-muse-image-ai-feature-instagram-privacy