First Circuit Joins Circuit Split Over Mandatory Immigration DetentionMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe First Circuit grilled DOJ over mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings, deepening a circuit split that may reach the Supreme Court by October 2026.
# Boston Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban-Country ApplicantsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing applicants from travel-ban countries, finding it likely violates the INA's anti-discrimination bar.
Superseding Indictment Expands Federal Case Against Massachusetts Rep. FlanaganMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded its case against Massachusetts state Rep. Chris Flanagan, adding money laundering and tax fraud to earlier wire fraud charges tied to a $43,000 theft scheme.
30 Charged in Global M&A Insider Trading Scheme Tied to Elite Law FirmsMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 30 people, including M&A attorneys from Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, and Goodwin Procter, in a decade-long insider trading scheme.
Federal Prosecutors Charge 30 in Decade-Long M&A Insider Trading RingMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Boston charged 30 people, including M&A attorneys from Sidley Austin and Latham & Watkins, in a decade-long global insider trading scheme tied to merger deal leaks.
Thirty Charged in Decade-Long Law Firm Insider Trading ConspiracyMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Boston charged 30 people, including lawyers from top firms, in a decade-long insider trading conspiracy tied to M&A deal data.