Less than 1: PM Edition, July 28

This evening on Less than 1: a proposed class action over the Boyle Heights warehouse fire is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act, and incoming LACBA Family Law Section Chair Tigran Palyan launches a summer associate program aimed at recruiting the next generation of family law attorneys. Also: the Trump administration expands ICE arrests at airports, federal prosecutors bring a novel obstruction case over a smartphone wiped during a customs search, and the EPA says certain power plants serving AI data centers may be exempt from the Clean Air Act's Acid Rain Program.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Boyle Heights fire class action removed to federal court under CAFA

https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393320-boyle-heights-fire-class-action-removed-to-federal-court-under-cafa

Incoming LACBA family law chair champions program to recruit next generation of attorneys

https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393302-incoming-lacba-family-law-chair-champions-program-to-recruit-next-generation-of-attorneys

(The New York Times) ICE arrests surge at airports, opening new front in deportation drive

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/ice-arrests-airports-visa-overstay.html

(The New York Times) A U.S. citizen deleted his phone's data. Now he faces a felony charge.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/duress-password-phone-wipe-charge.html

EPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution laws

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/epa-says-power-for-data-centers-can-sidestep-pollution-laws/ar-AA28NwfW?ocid=BingNewsSerp