Musk Travels to China While Under OpenAI Trial Recall OrderMay 16, 2026Legal NewsElon Musk traveled to China with President Trump on May 13 while under a judicial recall order in the Oakland OpenAI trial, raising questions about witness availability enforcement.
Microsoft CEO Nadella Takes the Stand in Musk v. Altman OpenAI TrialMay 16, 2026Legal NewsMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella spent three hours on the stand in the Musk v. Altman OpenAI trial, testifying about investment, governance, and the Altman ouster.
Dugan Defense Files Constitutional Challenge to Felony Obstruction ConvictionMay 16, 2026Legal NewsAttorneys for former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan filed post-conviction motions in federal court asking U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman to overturn...
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and defense counsel April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly relied on acquitted racketeering and sex trafficking conduct.
Louisiana Governor Halts In-Progress Congressional Primary Over Redistricting OrderMay 16, 2026Legal NewsLouisiana's governor halted a congressional primary already sending ballots to redraw district lines, triggering lawsuits and a Supreme Court procedural ruling on the Callais VRA decision.
Supreme Court Refuses to Pause Apple Contempt Order in Epic Antitrust FightMay 16, 2026Legal NewsJustice Kagan denied Apple's bid to pause a contempt ruling over its 27% App Store commission, forcing remedies litigation while cert proceedings begin.
Supreme Court Justices Split Over FIFRA Preemption in Roundup Cancer LitigationMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 27 in Monsanto v. Durnell, with justices divided over whether FIFRA preempts 60,000-plus Roundup cancer lawsuits.
Supreme Court Weighs Executive Power to Revoke TPS for Hundreds of ThousandsMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard 90-plus minutes of argument over whether courts can review TPS terminations affecting 350,000 Haitians and 7,000 Syrians, with a ruling due by summer.
Altman Takes the Stand, Denies Nonprofit Promise to MuskMay 16, 2026Legal NewsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified for four hours in the Musk trial, denying he promised to keep the company nonprofit and accusing Musk of trying to destroy it.
Closing Arguments End in Musk v. Altman; Advisory Jury Deliberates May 18May 16, 2026Legal NewsClosing arguments concluded May 14 in the federal trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman over allegations that...