Supreme Court Opens Freight Brokers to Negligent-Hiring Suits NationwideMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II holds that FAAAA preemption does not bar state negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers, ending a four-circuit split.
Judge McMahon Permanently Enjoins DOGE’s $100M NEH Grant CancellationsMay 19, 2026Legal NewsJudge Colleen McMahon permanently blocked DOGE's cancellation of 1,400-plus NEH humanities grants, ruling ChatGPT-assisted targeting constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
Federal Circuit Stays Trade Court Win Striking Down Trump’s Global TariffMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA trade court struck down Trump's Section 122 global tariff, but a Federal Circuit stay quickly suspended the win, leaving importers still paying duties pending appeal.
Supreme Court Vacates VRA Redistricting Wins in Mississippi and North DakotaMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court vacated VRA Section 2 redistricting wins in Mississippi and North Dakota, remanding both under Callais and drawing a dissent from Justice Jackson.
Discover Financial Settles Merchant Misclassification Class Action for $1.2 BillionMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyDiscover Financial agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle class action claims that it misclassified consumer credit cards as commercial cards, inflating merchant interchange fees from 2007 to 2023.
Google Settles Android Unauthorized Data Transfer Class Action for $135 MillionMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyGoogle agreed to a $135 million class action settlement over allegations its Android OS routed data over cellular networks without user consent instead of Wi-Fi.
America First Legal’s FARA Lawsuit Against Hunter Biden Dismissed for Lack of StandingMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge dismissed America First Legal's lawsuit to force Hunter Biden to register as a foreign agent, citing the group's lack of Article III standing.
DOJ Chief Says Hunter Biden May Apply for Anti-Weaponization FundMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyActing AG Todd Blanche confirmed Hunter Biden could apply for the DOJ's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund during a Senate budget hearing on May 19, 2026.
Alex Saab Indicted Again on Venezuela CLAP Money Laundering ChargesMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyAlex Saab, Venezuela's former industry minister, appeared in Miami federal court on a new money laundering indictment tied to the CLAP food program after a 2023 prisoner swap.
Walmart Class Action Targets $10.2 Billion in Tariff RefundsMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyA federal class action filed April 27, 2026 accuses Walmart of passing IEEPA tariff costs to consumers while moving to keep $10.2 billion in government refunds after those tariffs were struck down.