CJNG Leader “Jardinero” Faces Superseding Indictment Adding Meth and Money Laundering CountsMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Washington added meth trafficking and money laundering charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, arrested in Mexico on April 27, 2026.
Army Soldier Indicted for Trading Classified Operation Maduro Intel on PolymarketMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA U.S. Army soldier faces federal charges for using classified intel about a covert operation targeting Nicolás Maduro to net $410,000 on Polymarket prediction markets.
Judge Kaplan Denies Bankman-Fried Motion for New TrialMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial, finding witnesses were known to the defense before trial and rejecting conspiratorial claims.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Acquitted-Conduct SentencingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of a 50-month sentence, centering on whether acquitted conduct was improperly considered.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 16, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's highest court unanimously threw out Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing a court clerk's improper contact with jurors during his 2023 trial.
ImmunityBio Securities Fraud Class Action Targets Cancer Drug ClaimsMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed May 11 targets ImmunityBio and CEO Patrick Soon-Shiong over alleged false claims that cancer drug Anktiva was a vaccine.
Second Circuit Grills Both Sides Over Combs Acquitted-Conduct SentenceMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly used.
Sean Combs Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal DismissedMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA New York judge dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, ruling his reputation was already destroyed before the Peacock documentary aired.
Elsevier, Hachette, and Macmillan Sue Meta Over Llama Training DataMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyElsevier, Hachette, and Macmillan filed a class action against Meta in SDNY on May 5, alleging Llama was trained on copyrighted books and paywalled journals.
Nashville Trio Indicted in California Violent Crypto Home-Invasion SchemeMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThree Nashville men face federal charges for a violent California crypto robbery scheme using fake food orders to invade homes and coerce victims into surrendering digital assets.