Less than 1: AM Edition, July 20

This morning on Less than 1: talks may resolve a dispute over overlapping LA abuse settlement claims, and a judge grants a TRO blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Also: an appeals court decertifies the Boeing shareholder class action over the MAX 9 blowout, Trump calls for a review of a scientific manual used by judges, and a postpartum psychosis defense heads to trial.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Talks may resolve dispute over overlapping LA abuse settlement claims
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393097-talks-may-resolve-dispute-over-overlapping-la-abuse-settlement-claims

Judge grants TRO blocking Paramount-Warner Bros merger
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393096-judge-grants-tro-blocking-paramount-warner-bros-merger

(Reuters) Boeing class action over MAX 9 blowout decertified by US appeals court
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-appeals-court-decertifies-boeing-class-action-stemming-max-9-blowout-2026-07-20/

(Reuters) Trump calls for review related to scientific manual used by judges
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trump-calls-review-related-scientific-manual-used-by-judges-2026-07-20/

(NYT) A Mother Strangled Her Children. Was It Mental Illness, or Murder?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/lindsey-clancy-murder-trial-duxbury-ma.html