Less than 1: PM Edition, September 14

This evening on Less than 1: opioid plaintiffs seek discovery into McKinsey's work for Johnson & Johnson, high-speed rail legal fights shift as construction advances, and the Santa Maria courthouse bomber pleads guilty to his 2024 attack. Also: L.A.'s City Council backs fast-food worker scheduling protections, immigrants' lawyers say the U.S. is redacting documents proving legal status, and law firm Morgan & Morgan touts a $1 billion AI investment.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Opioid plaintiffs seek discovery into McKinsey's work for Johnson & Johnson
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394416-opioid-plaintiffs-seek-discovery-into-mckinsey-s-work-for-johnson-johnson

High-speed rail legal fights shift as construction advances
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394418-high-speed-rail-legal-fights-shift-as-construction-advances

Santa Maria courthouse bomber pleads guilty to 2024 attack
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394414-santa-maria-courthouse-bomber-pleads-guilty-to-2024-attack

(LA Times) Council backs L.A. fast-food worker scheduling protections as businesses complain of tight margins
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-08/la-council-backs-fast-food-worker-scheduling-protections-over-industry-objections

(NYT) Immigrants' lawyers say U.S. is redacting documents proving legal status
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/immigrants-foia.html

(Reuters) Law firm Morgan & Morgan touts $1 billion AI investment, plans to sell platform to other firms
https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/us-personal-injury-law-firm-morgan-morgan-touts-1-billion-ai-investment-plans-2026-09-14/