Trump-DOJ Settle IRS Tax-Returns Suit; Audit Bar and $1.8 Billion Fund Raise Conflict ConcernsJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyA DOJ settlement resolves Trump's $10 billion IRS tax-return leak suit, creating a $1.776 billion fund and permanently barring IRS audits of Trump and his family.
Tyson Foods and Cargill Settle Beef Price-Fixing Class Action for $87.5 MillionJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyTyson Foods and Cargill agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle a federal antitrust class action alleging beef price-fixing from 2014 to 2019. Claims due June 30, 2026.
Grubhub Pays $24.75 Million to Settle California Driver Misclassification ClaimsJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyGrubhub agreed to a $24.75 million settlement resolving California class action claims that it misclassified delivery drivers as independent contractors from 2014 to 2026.
Las Vegas Man Gets 5 Years for Threats Against Federal OfficialsJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyA Las Vegas man received a 5-year federal prison sentence for threatening to murder federal judges and state employees across three jurisdictions over seven months.
Maduro Defense Adds Combs Trial Attorney Ahead of June 30 HearingJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyNicolás Maduro added Anna Estevao, a Sean Combs trial attorney, to his federal defense team as a June 30 pre-trial hearing on narcoterrorism charges approaches in SDNY.
SBF New Trial Bid Faces Prosecution Pushback in SDNYJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors opposed Sam Bankman-Fried's new trial motion in SDNY, calling his political-targeting claims fanciful as his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Albuquerque Man Faces State Hate Crime Charges After Synagogue AttackJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyRex Crofton, 25, faces state hate crime charges after attacking Congregation Albert Synagogue and a Jewish Community Center in Albuquerque on June 2, 2026.
Iranian Tech CEO Arrested for Supplying U.S. Equipment to Iran’s Nuclear ProgramJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors arrested Iranian tech CEO Jamshid Ghomi on IEEPA sanctions charges for allegedly supplying U.S. equipment to Iran's nuclear and military program.
Two Federal Courts Block Trump-IRS Settlement Fund, Order Fraud InquiryJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyTwo federal courts blocked elements of the Trump-IRS settlement on June 1, 2026, freezing a $1.8 billion fund and ordering a fraud-on-the-court inquiry.
Combs Appeals Federal Conviction as LA County Reviews New Sexual Battery AllegationsJune 4, 2026Law and PolicySean Combs appeals his federal prostitution convictions while LA County prosecutors review separate sexual battery allegations from music publicist Jonathan Hay.