Federal Jury Hits Human Rights Attorney With $256M RICO VerdictJune 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Birmingham awarded $256 million against human rights attorney Terry Collingsworth and IRAdvocates after finding defamation and RICO violations in litigation against Drummond Co.
Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP Loan Forgiveness Fraud ClaimsMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to the U.S. government to resolve False Claims Act allegations tied to an improper PPP loan forgiveness approval.
Supreme Court DIGs Hamm v. Smith, Leaving Capital Habeas Law UnresolvedMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith as improvidently granted on May 21, 2026, leaving AEDPA habeas standards in capital cases unresolved and no precedent set.
Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP Loan Forgiveness Fraud ClaimMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve DOJ allegations it improperly approved forgiveness of an ineligible PPP loan under the False Claims Act.
Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP Loan Forgiveness AllegationsMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to the U.S. government over allegations it improperly approved an ineligible PPP loan for forgiveness under the False Claims Act.
Alabama AG Opens Civil Investigation of SPLC After Federal IndictmentMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyAlabama AG Steve Marshall has opened a civil investigation into the SPLC under state consumer protection law, issuing a subpoena days after a federal wire fraud indictment.
Alabama Jury Convicts Mother on Corpse-Abuse Count After Manslaughter DismissalMay 24, 2026VerdictsAn Alabama jury convicted Karen Halstead of corpse abuse after a judge dismissed the manslaughter charge mid-trial in Henry County Circuit Court on May 20, 2026.
Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP False Claims Act LiabilityMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve False Claims Act liability over an ineligible PPP loan forgiveness approval, the DOJ announced May 22, 2026.
GOP States Race to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights ActMay 23, 2026Legal NewsAfter the Supreme Court's April 29 Callais ruling gutted VRA Section 2, GOP states are redrawing maps before 2026 primaries, with Florida eyeing four new Republican seats.
SPLC Pleads Not Guilty, Defense Moves for Grand Jury RecordsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe SPLC pleaded not guilty May 8 to 11 federal fraud counts tied to its informant program; defense counsel seeks grand jury transcripts, alleging DOJ misconduct.