Less than 1: PM Edition, August 6

This evening on Less than 1: a federal judge in Sacramento blocks Nexstar executives from serving on Tegna's board, the California Supreme Court rejects the 2nd District's blanket rule on Section 998 settlement offers, USF loses its bid to sanction players in a baseball abuse lawsuit, Tari Cody is confirmed to lead the 2nd District's Division 6 along with three other judges elevated to the Court of Appeal, and Laura Farber is set to become the ABA's first Latina president. Also: Trump signs orders to limit U.S. birthright citizenship despite a Supreme Court ruling against his earlier effort.

Judge blocks Nexstar executives from serving on Tegna board
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393525-judge-blocks-nexstar-executives-from-serving-on-tegna-board

Supreme Court rejects 2nd District's blanket rule on Section 998 settlement offers
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393521-supreme-court-rejects-2nd-district-s-blanket-rule-on-section-998-settlement-offers

USF loses bid to sanction players in baseball abuse lawsuit
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393519-usf-loses-bed-to-sanction-players-in-baseball-abuse-lawsuit

Cody confirmed to lead 2nd District's Division 6, 3 other judges elevated to Court of Appeal
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393507-cody-confirmed-to-lead-2nd-district-s-division-6-3-other-judges-elevated-to-court-of-appeal

Laura Farber will be the ABA's first Latina president. For now, she's listening.
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393500-laura-farber-will-be-the-aba-s-first-latina-president-for-now-she-s-listening

(Reuters) Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-sign-orders-birthright-citizenship-axios-reports-2026-08-06/