Seventh Circuit Splits With Other Circuits on Press Access to ExecutionsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA divided Seventh Circuit panel ruled Indiana's limits on press access to executions do not violate the First Amendment, widening a circuit split ripe for Supreme Court review.
Supreme Court Strips Freight Brokers of Federal Preemption Shield in 9-0 RulingMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that freight brokers can be sued under state negligent hiring law, ending a federal preemption defense the industry used for years to block tort claims.
Costco Faces Class Action Over IEEPA Tariff Refund WindfallMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA March 2026 class action alleges Costco wrongfully kept tariff cost increases from consumers and now stands to collect over $1 billion in government refunds.
New Civil Liberties Alliance Sues Illinois Over FOID Card RequirementMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyThe New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a federal lawsuit May 19, 2026, arguing Illinois's FOID Card Act unconstitutionally requires government permission to possess firearms at home.
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 $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.
Illinois Jury Convicts Granite City Woman of First-Degree MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Tara A. Anderson of first-degree murder and found a firearm enhancement in the 2023 fatal shooting of Phillip Armstrong outside her Granite City home.
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.
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.