Texas Hemp Industry Wins Injunction Blocking THCA RulemakingMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA Travis County judge temporarily blocked Texas hemp regulations that counted THCA toward THC limits and raised licensing fees by up to 4,000%, setting trial for July 27.
ACLU Sues Texas to Block State Immigration Enforcement LawMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe ACLU and partners filed a class-action lawsuit May 4, 2026, seeking emergency relief to block Texas SB 4's state immigration enforcement provisions before their May 15 effective date.
Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Faces State Removal PetitionMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA former Laredo council member petitioned a Texas court to remove Sheriff Martin Cuellar after a federal five-count fraud indictment tied to COVID-era fund misappropriation.
Dan Sohail Pleads Guilty to Ramming Chabad Headquarters in BrooklynMay 13, 2026Law and PolicyDan Sohail, 36, pleaded guilty May 13 to federal religious property damage after ramming his car into Chabad's Brooklyn headquarters. Hate crime charges were not filed.
Apple Settles AI False Advertising Class Action for $250 MillionMay 13, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million class-action settlement over alleged false advertising of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features on iPhone 15 Pro and 16 devices.
Maryland Man Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges in Southern District of FloridaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Maryland man Brandon Sartor on six counts of sex trafficking by force and fraud in the Southern District of Florida on May 12, 2026.
Three Charged With Smuggling AI Server Technology to ChinaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThree defendants face federal export control charges for allegedly smuggling U.S. AI server technology to China using fake documents and transshipment schemes.
Army Sergeant Indicted for Trading Classified Venezuela Mission Intel on PolymarketMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Army Special Forces Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke for allegedly using classified intel on a Venezuela mission to profit on Polymarket.
FTC and State Coalition Sue Uber Over Uber One Subscription PracticesMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe FTC sued Uber on April 21, 2025, alleging unauthorized Uber One charges and a 32-step cancellation maze, joined by 22 state AGs and one county DA.
DOJ Seeks Denaturalization of 12 Citizens Over Concealed Serious CrimesMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed civil denaturalization complaints against 12 naturalized citizens, including a former U.S. ambassador, over concealed crimes ranging from Al-Qaeda support to espionage.