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EPISODE · Jul 20, 2026 · 4 MIN

Less than 1: PM Edition, July 20

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This evening on Less than 1: a State Bar judge sets a March trial for the Kiesel disciplinary case despite discovery concerns, the FDA's false-positive finding is unlikely to derail the Cyclospora investigation and lawsuits, a widow claims LASD ignored training protocols before a fatal grenade blast, and the DOJ's midtrial exit from the Pangang case raises questions among former prosecutors. Also: Trump moves to impose a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods, Newsom hires litigator Abbe Lowell to fight a DOJ probe, and San Francisco demands Apple and Google delete AI "nudify" apps. Stories mentioned in this episode: State Bar judge sets March trial for Kiesel disciplinary case despite discovery concerns https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393100-state-bar-judge-sets-march-trial-for-kiesel-disciplinary-case-despite-discovery-concerns FDA's false-positive finding unlikely to derail Cyclospora investigation, lawsuits https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393120-fda-s-false-positive-finding-unlikely-to-derail-cyclospora-investigation-lawsuits Widow claims LASD ignored training protocols before fatal grenade blast https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393122-widow-claims-lasd-ignored-training-protocols-before-fatal-grenade-blast DOJ's midtrial exit from Pangang case raises questions, former prosecutors say https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393121-doj-s-midtrial-exit-from-pangang-case-raises-questions-former-prosecutors-say (NYT) Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/business/economy/trump-tariffs-canada.html (Politico) Newsom hires prominent litigator Abbe Lowell to fight DOJ probe https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/16/gavin-newsom-hires-abbe-lowell-doj-probe-01001798 (WIRED) San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores https://www.wired.com/story/san-francisco-demands-apple-and-google-delete-ai-nudify-apps-from-app-stores/

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