DOJ Wire-Fraud Case Against SPLC Draws Expert SkepticismMay 18, 2026Legal NewsDOJ charged the SPLC with wire fraud and money laundering over informant payments. Legal experts question whether the theory can survive pretrial scrutiny.
Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Decision Expected JuneMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument April 1 on Trump's birthright citizenship order; justices across ideological lines questioned the administration's domicile theory.
Zilis Testimony Undercuts Musk’s Deception Claim at OpenAI TrialMay 18, 2026Legal NewsShivon Zilis testified at the Musk v. OpenAI trial, with documents showing Musk knew of the for-profit shift, undermining his deception claim.
Katyal AI Disclosure in SCOTUS Tariff Win Ignites Bar DebateMay 18, 2026Legal NewsNeal Katyal's TED Talk claim that Harvey AI predicted SCOTUS questions nearly verbatim draws bar criticism over credit, ethics, and AI-prep disclosure norms.
xAI Appeals to 9th Circuit to Kill California AI Disclosure LawMay 18, 2026Legal NewsxAI filed its 9th Circuit opening brief May 15 seeking to block California's AB 2013, which requires AI developers to disclose training-data summaries, on First and Fifth Amendment grounds.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and Sean Combs's defense over whether acquitted racketeering conduct inflated his 50-month Mann Act sentence, with no ruling issued.
DOJ Charged Abrego Garcia After Deportation Loss, Court Record ShowsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee federal judge heard arguments that DOJ charged Kilmar Abrego Garcia with smuggling only after he won a wrongful-deportation case, raising a Fifth Amendment vindictive-prosecution claim.
2nd Circuit Stays $83 Million Carroll Judgment Pending Supreme Court ReviewMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe 2nd Circuit paused Trump's $83 million Carroll defamation payment pending a Supreme Court petition, conditioning the stay on a $7.46 million bond increase.
Jury Rejects Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Limitations GroundsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit time-barred; Judge Gonzalez Rogers adopted the verdict and dismissed Microsoft, leaving OpenAI's for-profit structure intact.
D.C. Circuit Hears Zaid Security Clearance Challenge Alongside Law Firm CasesMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit heard Mark Zaid's security clearance challenge alongside law firm executive order cases, testing whether courts can review politically motivated revocations.