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.
# Roundup Plaintiffs’ Firms Seek $675 Million in Fees From Bayer SettlementMay 14, 2026Legal NewsSix plaintiffs' firms are seeking $675 million, roughly 9.3% of Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement, in a fee petition that will test contingency-fee benchmarks.
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.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Chinese Police Station ChargesMay 14, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent and obstruction of justice in the EDNY's first trial targeting Chinese transnational repression.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Foreign-Agent and Obstruction CountsMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying evidence linked to a secret Chinese police outpost in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Florida Federal Jury Convicts Four in Haiti Presidential Assassination PlotMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four men on all counts for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including Neutrality Act violations.
Federal Jury Convicts Virginia Man in 96-Database Deletion CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted Sohaib Akhter on computer fraud, password trafficking, and firearm charges after he deleted 96 U.S. government databases.
Federal Jury Convicts Four in 2021 Haitian Presidential Assassination PlotMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four South Florida men on May 8, 2026, for conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, with all defendants facing potential life sentences.
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Convicted of Felony Obstruction in ICE CaseMay 10, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Milwaukee convicted Wisconsin state judge Hannah Dugan of felony obstruction of federal immigration agents on Dec. 18, 2025, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Memphis Jury Convicts Vice Lords Member in Racketeering MurderMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Memphis federal jury convicted Vincent Grant, a high-ranking Unknown Vice Lords member, of racketeering murder in under an hour of deliberation in the WDTN.