Less than 1: AM Edition, July 29

Minority investors seek to block Industrial Realty Group's proposed two point nine billion dollar restructuring pending arbitration. Northern District of California Judge Vince Chhabria joins the Eastern District to help manage a surge of immigration habeas petitions. A federal judge allows part of a class action challenging DraftKings' daily fantasy sports contests to proceed while barring recovery of alleged gambling losses. Also: The FBI executes search warrants tied to San Bernardino County officials and others in a sealed investigation, and a new American Bar Association ethics opinion renews debate over the ethical duties of government lawyers.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Investors seek to block $2.9 billion Industrial Realty Group transaction

Chhabria joins Eastern District to handle immigration habeas cases

DraftKings plaintiffs may pursue injunction but not recover gambling losses

(Los Angeles Times) FBI executes search warrants tied to San Bernardino County officials

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-28/fbi-raids-target-san-bernardino-county-supervisor-ontario-councilman

(Bloomberg Law) ABA ethics opinion renews debate over government lawyer duties https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/aba-opinion-on-role-of-government-lawyers-spurs-rule-change-talk