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May 4, 2026

Less than 1: PM Edition, May 4



This evening on Less than 1: California's Supreme Court narrows felony-murder liability, Brockman gets cross-examined with his own journal in the Musk-OpenAI trial, and DOJ backs wildfire homeowners against State Farm. Plus: Trump weighs AI oversight, Lively and Baldoni settle, and Musk's $1.5M SEC settlement.

Stories mentioned on the show:

California Supreme Court narrows felony-murder liability for nonkillers: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391182

Musk lawyer presses co-founder on billions in OpenAI trial: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391194

DOJ backs homeowners in wildfire insurance antitrust fight: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391183

(NYT) White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html

(Variety) Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Epic 'It Ends With Us' Lawsuit: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-settle-lawsuit-1236737117/

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuits have tax aspects, too: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/383052

(CNBC) Elon Musk's odds of winning lawsuit against OpenAI are slim, Kalshi traders say: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/elon-musks-odds-of-winning-lawsuit-against-openai-are-slim-kalshi-traders-say.html

(Reuters) Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures, $1.5 million fine imposed: https://www.reuters.com/world/elon-musk-settles-sec-lawsuit-over-twitter-disclosures-trust-will-pay-15-million-2026-05-04/

(L.A. Times) A push to shield immigrant aid workers is raising 1st Amendment concerns: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-04/push-to-shield-immigrant-aid-workers-raising-1st-amendment-concerns

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