Less than 1: PM Edition, August 26

This evening on Less than 1: a Meta settlement leaves thousands of youth-harm cases unresolved, lawmakers target threats and electroshock gloves in new public safety bills, a California bill targets investor control of litigation, and a discovery motion is dropped in Northern California clergy abuse cases. Also: U.S. law firm revenues soared in the first half of 2026, according to a new Wells Fargo survey.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Meta settlement leaves thousands of youth-harm cases unresolved
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393963-meta-settlement-leaves-thousands-of-youth-harm-cases-unresolved

Lawmakers target threats, electroshock gloves in public safety bills
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393958-lawmakers-target-threats-electroshock-gloves-in-public-safety-bills

California bill targets investor control of litigation
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393962-california-bill-targets-investor-control-of-litigation

Discovery motion dropped in Northern California clergy abuse cases
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393964-discovery-motion-dropped-in-northern-california-clergy-abuse-cases

(Reuters) US law firm revenues soared in first half of 2026 -- Wells Fargo survey
https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/us-law-firm-revenues-soared-first-half-2026-wells-fargo-survey-2026-08-25/