Less than 1: AM Edition, August 3

This morning on Less than 1: a federal judge denies a bid to force changes to Shasta Dam water releases over salmon concerns, a judge is set to hear arguments on lifting a discovery stay in an $828 million juvenile camp abuse settlement, and an appeals court preserves the core of Leah Remini's defamation suit against the Church of Scientology. Also: the National Labor Relations Board rules Whole Foods' ban on Black Lives Matter apparel was lawful, and California lawmakers debate new limits on license plate reader technology.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Reuters) Whole Foods ban on Black Lives Matter apparel was lawful, US labor board rules
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/whole-foods-ban-black-lives-matter-apparel-was-lawful-us-labor-board-rules-2026-08-03/

(CalMatters) 'Don't Flock me': California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/08/california-flock-license-plates-bill/