Second Circuit Unanimously Upholds Bankman-Fried Conviction and 25-Year SentenceJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence on June 12, 2026, exhausting most of his appellate options.
Sean Combs Appeals 50-Month Sentence at Second Circuit Over Acquitted ConductJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly weighed.
DOJ Accidentally Discloses Sealed Jack Smith Report in Lineberger CaseJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ accidentally included the sealed Volume 2 of Jack Smith's Trump report in a flash drive discovery production to lawyers in the Lineberger criminal case.
Telemedicine Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in $136 Million Medicare FraudJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal court sentenced a telemedicine company owner to 10 years and $66 million in restitution for a $136 million Medicare fraud scheme tied to a DOJ national crackdown.
DOJ Files Simultaneous Second Amendment Suits Against Virginia and CaliforniaJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed twin Second Amendment lawsuits July 1, 2026, against Virginia and California, challenging new state gun bans and seeking permanent injunctions in both cases.
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Carroll Testimony and Hoffman FundingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe DOJ has opened a criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll's 2022 deposition testimony and Reid Hoffman's nonprofit funding of her anti-Trump lawsuits.
Supreme Court Unanimously Voids Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana UsersJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously struck down the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users, finding the law lacks adequate historical grounding under the Bruen test.
Supreme Court Requires Warrants for Geofence Location Data SweepsJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held 6-3 that geofence warrants require probable cause and narrow tailoring under the Fourth Amendment, remanding the Virginia bank robbery case to the Fourth Circuit.
DOJ Charges 455 Defendants in Record $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud TakedownJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charged 455 defendants in the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history, alleging $6.5 billion in false Medicare and Medicaid claims across 56 federal districts.
Alibaba and AUS Merchant Services Agree to $600 Million DOJ Settlement Over Drug SalesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyAlibaba and AUS Merchant Services agreed to pay $600 million under DOJ non-prosecution agreements over 80,000 illegal drug and contraband sales from 2016 to 2024.