Perfectus Aluminum Agrees to Pay $549.5 Million in Customs Fraud SettlementMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyPerfectus Aluminum and affiliates agreed to pay $549.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations of customs duty evasion on Chinese aluminum imports.
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.
Minneapolis Daycare Owner Indicted in $250 Million Feeding Our Future FraudMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment unsealed May 21, 2026, charges Minneapolis daycare owner Fahima Mahamud with wire fraud in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud case.
Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP Loan Forgiveness False Claims Act CaseMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations it improperly approved forgiveness of an ineligible PPP loan, the DOJ announced May 22, 2026.
Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG FundsMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyTwo Chinese nationals face federal money laundering conspiracy charges in Virginia for allegedly processing drug proceeds on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 in Indianapolis Crown Hill Enterprise RICO CaseMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 12 members of the Crown Hill Enterprise on 28 RICO counts in Indianapolis, alleging murder, drug trafficking, and firearms crimes.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 22, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double-murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing improper jury contact by the county clerk of court.
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.
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.
I’ll review the source material and draft the brief nowMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyA federal court preliminarily approved a $7.85 million antitrust settlement against Sony's PlayStation Store, with automatic PSN credits set for eligible U.S. buyers.