Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases for Fall 2026 TermJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two state assault-weapons ban cases for fall 2026 argument.
Former Bolingbrook Officer Convicted on All Counts in Federal Extortion CaseJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago convicted former Bolingbrook police officer Antoine Larry on conspiracy, extortion, and attempted extortion charges. Judge Kness sentenced Larry to five years and three months in federal prison on June 8, 2026.
Federal Jury Awards $49.5M to Boeing 737 MAX Crash FamilyMay 19, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million in compensatory damages to the family of Samya Stumo in Stumo v. Boeing Co., a wrongful-death trial tied to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash.
Federal Jury Awards $49.5M in Boeing 737 MAX Wrongful-Death TrialMay 18, 2026VerdictsA Chicago federal jury awarded $49.5 million in compensatory damages to the family of Samya Rose Stumo, killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, against Boeing.
Federal Jury Awards $49.5M to Stumo Family in Boeing 737 MAX TrialMay 15, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Rose Stumo in Estate of Stumo v. Boeing Co., the second civil verdict over the 737 MAX crash.
Illinois Tax Preparer Convicted on All Counts in $11 Million COVID Fraud CaseMay 14, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted Hiam Hmaidan on all six counts of mail fraud and conspiracy for a $11 million COVID-19 unemployment assistance fraud scheme.
Federal Jury Awards $70M Against Abbott in NEC Formula TrialMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Cook County jury awarded $70 million against Abbott Laboratories in the first consolidated NEC premature infant formula trial, finding for plaintiffs on products liability and failure-to-warn claims.
Cook County Jury Awards $70M Against Abbott in NEC Formula TrialMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Cook County jury awarded $70 million, including $17 million in punitive damages, against Abbott Laboratories in the first multi-plaintiff NEC baby formula trial in Illinois.