Former NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing COVID-19 Federal RecordsMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFormer NIAID adviser David Morens, 78, faces four federal counts for allegedly concealing COVID-19 research records to evade FOIA requests in Maryland.
Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP False Claims Act LiabilityMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve False Claims Act liability over an ineligible PPP loan forgiveness approval, the DOJ announced May 22, 2026.
New Jersey Man Indicted for Antisemitic Threats Against Jewish NonprofitMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyA Newark man faces up to five years in federal prison after a May 2026 indictment alleging he sent antisemitic threats to a Jewish nonprofit via email.
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Charged as Covert Agent of ChinaMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyArcadia Mayor Eileen Wang was charged May 11, 2026, with acting as a covert PRC agent and agreed to plead guilty, resigning from office the same day.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 Crown Hill Enterprise Members on RICO ChargesMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 12 alleged Crown Hill Enterprise members in Indianapolis on RICO charges including murder, kidnapping, and drug trafficking on May 22, 2026.
Feeding Our Future Founder Sentenced to 500 Months in $250M COVID FraudMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyAimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, received a 500-month federal prison sentence and $243 million restitution order for a $250 million COVID-era child nutrition fraud.
Federal Prosecutors Indict Dali Ship Operators in Key Bridge CollapseMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors indicted Synergy Marine and a ship superintendent in the 2024 Key Bridge collapse; Maryland simultaneously settled civil claims for $2.25 billion.
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.
Apple Settles $250 Million Class Action Over Siri AI Advertising ClaimsMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million settlement on May 6, 2026, resolving a class action alleging false advertising of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features on iPhone 16 models.
Sportradar Securities Fraud Class Action Filed Over Illegal Gambling TiesMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed May 20, 2026, alleges Sportradar concealed its ties to illegal gambling operators, exposing investors to undisclosed regulatory risk.