Federal Jury Awards $885M in Amitiza Pay-for-Delay Antitrust CaseMay 19, 2026VerdictsA Boston federal jury found Takeda Pharmaceutical liable for $885M in single damages in the Amitiza pay-for-delay antitrust class action, with trebled exposure nearing $2.6B.
Oakland Jury Defeats Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Limitations GroundsMay 19, 2026VerdictsAn Oakland federal jury unanimously ruled that Elon Musk's breach-of-charitable-trust claims against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Microsoft were time-barred, and Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed the case.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and Sean Combs's defense over whether acquitted racketeering conduct inflated his 50-month Mann Act sentence, with no ruling issued.
Bayer’s $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement Hangs on Supreme Court Preemption RulingMay 18, 2026Legal NewsBayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement stalls as plaintiff attorneys seek more time and the Supreme Court weighs preemption in *Monsanto v. Durnell*.
2nd Circuit Questions Combs Sentence Built on Acquitted ConductMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe 2nd Circuit heard arguments April 9 on whether Sean Combs' 50-month sentence improperly relied on conduct a jury rejected, raising a nationally divisive sentencing doctrine.
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 Finds Musk’s OpenAI Claims Time-BarredMay 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oakland unanimously found Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Microsoft time-barred, and Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed all counts on May 18, 2026.
Federal Jury Returns Complete Defense Verdict for ExxonMobil in Securities Class ActionMay 17, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Dallas unanimously cleared ExxonMobil and former officers of all securities fraud claims in Ramirez v. Exxon Mobil Corp., the first climate-accounting securities class action tried to verdict.
Detroit Jury Convicts Home Health Owner in $1.6M Medicare FraudMay 16, 2026VerdictsA Detroit federal jury convicted Ruby Scott, owner of Delta Home Health Care LLC, on all counts in a $1.6M Medicare kickback scheme. Sentencing is set for September 24, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts HealthSplash CEO on All Three Counts in $1B Medicare Fraud CaseMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted HealthSplash CEO Brett Blackman on three conspiracy counts tied to a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving the DMERx software platform.