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Aug. 24, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, August 24



This morning on Less than 1: Epic Games seeks a renewed bid to arbitrate a minor's Fortnite addiction claims, a case management conference proceeds in Lyft's $93 million SF tax refund suit, and the 5th District rules Fresno can rename a street after Cesar Chavez despite the city's reversal. Also: the Trump administration proposes a $100K-plus fee for H-1B visas, Zillow and Redfin settle an FTC antitrust case, and California AG Rob Bonta cancels a Paramount settlement meeting, citing a "lack of good faith."

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Politico) Trump administration proposes more than $100K fee for H-1B visas
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/24/trump-100k-fee-for-h-1b-visas-01047182

(The Verge) Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership
https://www.theverge.com/policy/983864/zillow-redfin-ftc-settlement

(CNBC) California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount settlement meeting, citing 'lack of good faith'
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/california-ag-bonta-paramount-settlement-meeting.html

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