Less than 1: PM Edition, July 14

This evening on Less than 1: the Writers Guild follows states in a bid to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, the DOJ drops its 15-year economic espionage case against a Chinese steel company, and the 9th Circuit orders a new trial in a $40 million Comet trade secrets case. Also: OpenAI seeks $1 million in fees over xAI's bad-faith trade secrets suit, a towing company pays $160,000 over the sale of servicemembers' vehicles, consumers sue Driscoll's over alleged "forever chemicals" in berries, and ICE halts most traffic stops after a fatal shooting in Maine.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Writers Guild follows states in bid to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392974-writers-guild-follows-states-in-bid-to-block-paramount-warner-bros-merger

Consumers sue Driscoll's over alleged 'forever chemicals' in berries
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392959-consumers-sue-driscoll-s-over-alleged-forever-chemicals-in-berries

DOJ drops economic espionage case against Chinese steel company after 15 years
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392973-doj-drops-economic-espionage-case-against-chinese-steel-company-after-15-years

9th Circuit orders new trial in $40M Comet trade secrets case
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392972-9th-circuit-orders-new-trial-in-40m-comet-trade-secrets-cas

OpenAI seeks $1M in fees, accuses xAI of bad-faith trade secrets suit
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392970-openai-seeks-1m-in-fees-accuses-xai-of-bad-faith-trade-secrets-suit

Towing company to pay $160,000 over sale of servicemembers' vehicles
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392969-towing-company-to-pay-160-000-over-sale-of-servicemembers-vehicles

(Reuters) ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, border czar says
https://www.reuters.com/world/ice-suspends-vehicle-stops-us-immigration-enforcement-sources-say-2026-07-14/