Less than 1: AM Edition, July 30

A federal judge in San Francisco indicated she is likely to rule that the Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic over its AI policies, and a new Stanford study finds AI class action filings are on pace to nearly double this year. Also: President Trump threatens to withdraw Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination, Disney escalates its fight with the FCC over ABC station licenses, and bipartisan senators propose letting the judiciary manage some federal courthouses.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Judge appears poised to side with Anthropic in AI retaliation challenge

Stanford: AI class actions surge while autonomous driving suits remain absent

(Wall Street Journal) Trump threatens to pull Blanche nomination

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-threatens-to-pull-blanche-pick-in-clash-with-wounded-bear-senators-46f19cbb?mod=hp_lead_pos5

(Los Angeles Times) Disney accuses FCC of retaliation

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-07-30/disney-digs-in-for-fight-with-fcc-amid-abc-stations-license-threat

(New York Times) Senate bill would shift courthouse management

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/senate-bill-gsa-courthouses.html