Less than 1: AM Edition, July 23

This morning on Less than 1: a judge is set to hear arguments on returning a Santa Clara River dam dispute to state court, an appeals court limits judges' power to dismiss domestic violence restraining order petitions on scheduling grounds, and a judge will hear DraftKings' bid to dismiss a California gambling class action. Also: a federal judge casts doubt on 69,000 cases alleging J&J talc caused cancer, the EU fines Google $1 billion for abusing its search dominance, and LA County's latest report pushes Men's Central Jail's closure beyond 2031.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Reuters) US judge casts doubt on 69,000 cases alleging J&J talc caused cancer
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-casts-doubt-69000-cases-alleging-jj-talc-caused-cancer-2026-07-22/

(The New York Times) Google hit with $1 billion fine for abusing its power in Europe
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/google-eu-fine-search-competition.html

(LAist) Men's Central Jail was supposed to close in 2021. LA County's latest report pushes it beyond 2031
https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/mens-central-jail-closure-beyond-2031