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.
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.