Second Circuit Grills Both Sides Over Combs Acquitted-Conduct SentenceMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly used.
Sean Combs Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal DismissedMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA New York judge dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, ruling his reputation was already destroyed before the Peacock documentary aired.
Texas Hemp Industry Wins Injunction Blocking THCA RulemakingMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA Travis County judge temporarily blocked Texas hemp regulations that counted THCA toward THC limits and raised licensing fees by up to 4,000%, setting trial for July 27.
22-State Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Stay Fifth Circuit Mifepristone RulingMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyA 22-state coalition and Connecticut filed separate amicus briefs asking the Supreme Court to stay the Fifth Circuit's mifepristone in-person dispensing ruling before a May 11 deadline.
5th Circuit Orders FDA to Reinstate Mifepristone In-Person RequirementMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to reinstate in-person mifepristone dispensing on May 1, 2026; the Supreme Court stayed the ruling three days later.
Alito Issues One-Week Stay Blocking Fifth Circuit Mifepristone RulingMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyJustice Alito issued a one-week administrative stay on May 4, 2026, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone access nationwide.
Kagan Rejects Apple’s Bid to Pause Epic Games Contempt OrderMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyJustice Kagan denied Apple's emergency stay request, keeping the company under a contempt finding in its App Store dispute with Epic Games as commission-rate litigation resumes.
Federal Judge Allows Maurene Comey Wrongful Termination Suit to ProceedMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge allowed Maurene Comey's wrongful termination lawsuit against the DOJ to proceed, the same day her father faced a second federal indictment.
Tang and Fox v. Nexstar Heads to Jury Trial After Second Settlement Bid SetMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge has set a second settlement conference for June 4 and a pre-trial hearing for July 20 in Tang and Fox v. Nexstar, with jury trial expected in fall 2026.
Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar-Tegna Integration Over Local News CompetitionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge in Sacramento blocked Nexstar's integration of Tegna's 64 TV stations, siding with DirecTV and eight state AGs in a major antitrust ruling.