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Sep. 3, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, September 3



This morning on Less than 1: a judge clears the county to turn over Downtown LA Law Group records to a State Bar disciplinary probe, insurers face mounting losses in diocese sexual abuse coverage disputes, and a federal judge upholds a $6.6 million verdict against LA and LAPD officers in a disabled veteran detention case. Also: the NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer over salary cap violations, and Trump's DOJ threatens to cut aid to states unless they report migrants without legal status.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(CNBC) NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer for one year in Kawhi Leonard salary cap probe
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/nba-suspends-clippers-ballmer-kawhi-leonard-salary-cap.html

(Reuters) Trump's DOJ threatens to cut aid to states unless they report migrants without legal status
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trumps-doj-threatens-cut-aid-states-unless-they-report-migrants-without-legal-2026-09-02/

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