Less than 1: PM Edition, October 16

The Judicial Council approves measures to address a courtroom interpreter shortage as interpreters raise concerns about pay and AI. Legal scholars see significant hurdles for California's suit over ICE arrests at state courthouses. And a federal judge rejects an $80 million fee request from consumer attorneys in the Google Play antitrust case. Also: An appeals court sounds skeptical of the administration's challenge to the Presidential Records Act, and Anthropic pitches lawmakers on its own AI safety bill.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

California courts confront interpreter crisis as AI fears grow
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395384-california-courts-confront-interpreter-crisis-as-ai-fears-grow

California faces uphill battle in courthouse ICE lawsuit, experts say
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395386-california-faces-uphill-battle-in-courthouse-ice-lawsuit-experts-say

Judge rejects $80M fee bid in Google Play antitrust case
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395385-judge-rejects-80m-fee-bid-in-google-play-antitrust-case

(Politico) Appeals court appears skeptical of Trump's attempt to shield presidential records
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/presidential-records-act-arguments-donald-trump

(Politico) Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/anthropic-ai-safety-01124654