Less than 1: PM Edition, August 3

This evening on Less than 1: the California Supreme Court shields drugmakers from liability over delayed safer drugs, the first deaths are reported in the Cyclospora outbreak, lost laptop evidence prompts a judge to consider terminating sanctions, and the LA Superior Court launches a unified online case access portal. Also: Democratic states sue to challenge Trump's latest tariffs, and the Education Department moves to wipe out student loans for 170,000 more defrauded borrowers.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

California Supreme Court shields drugmakers from liability over delayed safer drugs
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393437-california-supreme-court-shields-drugmakers-from-liability-over-delayed-safer-drugs

First deaths reported in Cyclospora outbreak, possibly impacting complaints
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393431-first-deaths-reported-in-cyclospora-outbreak-possibly-impacting-complaints

Lost laptop evidence prompts judge to consider terminating sanctions
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393428-lost-laptop-evidence-prompts-judge-to-consider-terminating-sanctions

LA Superior Court launches unified online case access portal
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393425-la-superior-court-launches-unified-online-case-access-portal

(Reuters) Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump's latest tariffs
https://www.reuters.com/world/group-25-us-states-challenge-trumps-latest-tariffs-2026-08-03/

(NYT) Education Dept. to wipe out student loans of 170,000 more defrauded borrowers
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/business/student-loans-borrower-defense.html