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Sep. 4, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, September 4



This morning on Less than 1: attorney Danny Abir sees AI reshaping law firms as industry consolidation accelerates, a conservative YouTuber sues to block California's immigration-services privacy law, a judge denies Epic Games' bid to arbitrate a minor's Fortnite addiction claims, and a judge moves to enjoin an expert accused of threatening to sell Lenovo secrets. Also: Quinn Emanuel is ousted from a defamation case against Muddy Waters over a conflict of interest.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Abir sees AI reshaping law firms as industry consolidation accelerates
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/394154-abir-sees-ai-reshaping-law-firms-as-industry-consolidation-accelerates

Conservative YouTuber sues to block California immigration-services privacy law
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/394155-conservative-youtuber-sues-to-block-california-immigration-services-privacy-law

(Reuters) Law firm Quinn Emanuel ousted from defamation case against Muddy Waters
https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/law-firm-quinn-emanuel-ousted-defamation-case-against-muddy-waters-2026-09-04/

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