Less than 1: PM Edition, June 5

This evening on Less than 1: Johnson and Johnson prevails in the second talc bellwether trial, rejecting claims its powders caused ovarian cancer in three women — a split result that could shape settlement talks in more than seventy thousand pending cases. Also: a Los Angeles judge tosses the murder indictment against former LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor in the 2015 Venice Beach shooting of Brendon Glenn, finding the special prosecutor failed to adequately present malice evidence — DA plans to appeal. And: a jury awards more than thirty-four million dollars to a tax attorney left brain-injured after a Granada Hills motorcycle crash, finding the city forfeited its design immunity by painting ten fewer feet of red curb than required. Plus: LA's city attorney has left a one-hundred-seventy-seven-million-dollar tenant aid contract unsigned for nearly three months — with her primary loss, advocates fear she has little incentive to act. Stories mentioned in this episode: Johnson & Johnson prevails in second talc bellwether trial https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391917-johnson-johnson-prevails-in-second-talc-bellwether-trial Jury awards $34.5M to injured tax attorney in roadway liability case https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391926-jury-awards-34-5m-to-injured-tax-attorney-in-roadway-liability-case Judge tosses murder charge against ex-LAPD officer in Venice Beach shooting https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391929-judge-tosses-murder-charge-against-ex-lapd-officer-in-venice-beach-shooting (LAist) City attorney has left $177M tenant aid contract unsigned for months. LA leaders want to know why https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-city-attorney-hydee-feldstein-soto-united-to-house-la-tenant-aid-contract