Three Florida Men Sentenced in $2.2 Million Medicare Fraud CaseMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyThree Florida men were sentenced to federal prison for a $2.2 million Medicare fraud and money laundering scheme, the DOJ announced May 19, 2026.
Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit; DOJ Establishes $1.776B Anti-Weaponization FundMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyTrump and the Trump Organization dismissed their $10B IRS lawsuit with prejudice as DOJ launched a $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund for Biden-era enforcement claims.
DOJ Unseals Murder Charges Against Raúl Castro in 1996 Shootdown CaseMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyThe Justice Department unsealed murder and conspiracy charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five co-defendants for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.
DOJ Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl CastroMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ unsealed a federal murder indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on May 20, 2026, for the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown that killed four people.
GOP States Race to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights ActMay 23, 2026Legal NewsAfter the Supreme Court's April 29 Callais ruling gutted VRA Section 2, GOP states are redrawing maps before 2026 primaries, with Florida eyeing four new Republican seats.
US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown MurdersMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Miami unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
Florida Jury Convicts Four in Julio Foolio Murder, Rejects Death PenaltyMay 22, 2026VerdictsA Tampa jury convicted Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Rashad Murphy, and Davion Murphy of first-degree murder in the 2024 killing of rapper Julio Foolio, then rejected the death penalty.
Tampa Jury Convicts Woman of Manslaughter in Julio Foolio KillingMay 22, 2026VerdictsA Tampa jury convicted Alicia Andrews of manslaughter and acquitted her of murder in the 2024 death of rapper Julio Foolio; Judge Fernandez sentenced her to 15 years.
Supreme Court Hands Cruise Lines Major Defeat in Cuba Confiscation CaseMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that cruise lines face Helms-Burton Act liability for using confiscated Cuban port facilities, reinstating up to $440 million in claims.
House Democrats Challenge Trump-IRS Settlement With Amicus BriefMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyNinety-three House Democrats filed an amicus brief challenging the Trump-IRS settlement and its $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund on separation-of-powers grounds.