Less than 1: AM Edition, August 7

This morning on Less than 1: a New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million and mandates platform changes for minors ahead of a state attorneys general trial in Oakland, and a judge tentatively sustains a demurrer in a CEQA challenge to a City of Industry battery storage project. Also: the FTC drops disparate-impact discrimination claims, a fired federal prosecutor sues the Justice Department over a dismissal tied to a right-wing influencer's demand, and new BIS rules ease export controls for the UAE.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(FTC) FTC ditches 'disparate impact'
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/08/ftc-ditches-disparate-impact

(The New York Times) Prosecutor sues Justice Dept. over dismissal after right-wing influencer's claim
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/politics/prosecutor-fired-lawsuit-justice-department.html

(National Law Review) BIS eases US export controls for UAE: key opportunities & compliance considerations
https://natlawreview.com/article/bis-eases-us-export-controls-uae-key-opportunities-compliance-considerations