Federal Jury Convicts Four Boilermakers Union Leaders on RICO and Fraud CountsJune 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Kansas City convicted four former Boilermakers Union leaders, including ex-President Newton Jones, on RICO, wire fraud, and embezzlement charges on June 5, 2026.
Oneida County Jury Convicts Correction Officer of Manslaughter in Prison DeathJune 5, 2026VerdictsA jury in Oneida County, New York convicted correction officer Jonah Levi of manslaughter and four other counts in a prison death while acquitting him of murder.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Patchiav in Fatal Luxury Watch ExtortionJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Shlomo Patchiav of extortion conspiracy in connection with a 2022 disappearance and murder tied to a luxury watch deal in the Eastern District of New York.
Vanderburgh County Jury Convicts Jones of Child Molesting in 2017 CaseJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Vanderburgh County jury convicted Travis S. Jones of child molesting as a Level 4 Felony in Evansville, Indiana, following less than two hours of deliberation on June 2, 2026.
Manhattan Jury Convicts Two in Nationwide Fentanyl Pill Distribution SchemeJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury convicted Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes and Edward Eustate Jimenez on June 1, 2026, in SDNY for running a nationwide fentanyl pill distribution scheme that killed at least one person.
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Federal Pesticide Law Blocks Roundup ClaimsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will rule this term on whether EPA's Roundup label approval under FIFRA preempts state cancer-warning claims, threatening 60,000 active suits.
Bayer Fights Federal Transfer of $7.25B Roundup SettlementJune 5, 2026Legal NewsObjectors to Bayer's $7.25B Roundup settlement are trying to remove the case to federal court, arguing they qualify as defendants under removal doctrine.
Google and DOJ Both Challenge Judge Mehta’s Antitrust Remedies Order at DC CircuitJune 5, 2026Legal NewsBoth Google and the Department of Justice have perfected competing appeals of U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's September 2025 remedies order, bringing the...
29 States File Amicus Brief Backing FTC in Meta Antitrust AppealJune 5, 2026Legal NewsTwenty-nine jurisdictions filed an amicus brief in the DC Circuit backing the FTC's Meta antitrust appeal, arguing courts must assess monopoly power at the time of the complaint.
Judge Dismisses Combs’s $100M Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversalJune 5, 2026Legal NewsSean Combs's $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal was dismissed April 22 by a New York state court judge, who ruled that the Peacock...