Honolulu Jury Convicts Former USDA Inspector on All Child Pornography CountsMay 21, 2026VerdictsA Honolulu federal jury convicted former USDA inspector Roger Biggs on all counts of producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography. Sentencing is set for September 3, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Iowa Man of Child Pornography DistributionMay 21, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Dalvert Encarnacion Francisco of distributing child pornography; he faces up to 20 years at a July 2026 sentencing.
Federal Jury Convicts Felon on Firearm Charge in East St. LouisMay 19, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in East St. Louis convicted Anthony D. Bradley Jr. of felon-in-possession of a firearm after a two-day trial; sentencing is set for September 1, 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 $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.