ACLU Sues Tennessee Over Denied Forensic Testing for Death Row Inmate
The ACLU filed suit April 28, 2026, to compel DNA and fingerprint testing for Tennessee death row prisoner Tony Carruthers, set for execution May 21.
Grocery Outlet Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Over Seven-Month Period
Kessler Topaz filed a securities fraud class action against Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. on May 2, 2026, covering an August 2025 to March 2026 class period.
ImmunityBio Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Over Cancer Drug Claims
A securities fraud class action filed against ImmunityBio targets executive Patrick Soon-Shiong’s claim that cancer drug Anktiva is a vaccine, a description the FDA rejected.
Lively and Baldoni Settle Federal Harassment Suit Before Trial
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their federal sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit on May 4, 2026, weeks before trial. Terms were not disclosed.
Former NIAID Senior Adviser David Morens Indicted Over COVID Records Concealment
A federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he hid COVID-19 research grant records from FOIA requests, DOJ announced April 28, 2026.
GrubHub Agrees to $5 Million Settlement Over California Fee Disclosures
GrubHub agreed to a $5 million settlement resolving California class action claims it misled consumers about delivery and service fees on its app.
Discover Financial Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion in Merchant Interchange Settlement
Discover Financial Services agreed to pay over $1.2 billion to settle a class action alleging it misclassified consumer cards as commercial cards, inflating merchant fees.
Google Faces Final Approval Hearing on $50 Million Racial Discrimination Settlement
A $50 million class action settlement resolving racial discrimination claims against Google awaits final court approval at a May 7, 2026, hearing in San Jose.
Prosecutors Float 12-Year Plea Deal in Sonoma Real Estate Ponzi Case
Federal prosecutors propose a 12-year plea deal for Sonoma developer Ken Mattson on one wire fraud count, with a May 11 hearing before Judge Jon Tigar in San Jose.
DOJ Official Allegedly Pressured Alabama Prosecutors to Rush SPLC Indictment
House Democrats cite whistleblower reports alleging a senior DOJ official ordered Alabama prosecutors to rush an SPLC indictment despite case-viability concerns.