Court Approves $700 Million Google Play Store Antitrust SettlementMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal court granted final approval to a $700 million antitrust settlement requiring Google to open the Play Store to rival payment systems and competing app stores.
Apple Settles Siri False Advertising Class Action for $250 MillionMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million settlement in a Siri false advertising class action, potentially paying up to $95 per device to 37 million iPhone buyers.
DOJ Files Second Colorado Lawsuit, Targeting State Magazine BanMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ sued Colorado on May 6, 2026, challenging the state's large-capacity magazine ban under the Second Amendment, one day after suing Denver over a related firearms law.
Cole Tomas Allen Indicted on Four Counts in Trump Assassination AttemptMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyCole Tomas Allen faces four federal counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump, after a shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
22-State Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Stay Fifth Circuit Mifepristone RulingMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyA 22-state coalition and Connecticut filed separate amicus briefs asking the Supreme Court to stay the Fifth Circuit's mifepristone in-person dispensing ruling before a May 11 deadline.
5th Circuit Orders FDA to Reinstate Mifepristone In-Person RequirementMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to reinstate in-person mifepristone dispensing on May 1, 2026; the Supreme Court stayed the ruling three days later.
Oklahoma State Student Wins $2.55 Million Strip-Search Settlement Against StillwaterMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyFormer OSU student Claire Hosterman settled her federal civil rights lawsuit against Stillwater, Oklahoma for $2.55 million over a 2022 strip search by male jail officers.
Two Chinese Nationals Charged in New York Over Industrial-Scale Meth Facility ExportMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged two Chinese nationals with conspiring to export an industrial-scale methamphetamine facility capable of producing 900 pounds per day.
Extradited Chinese National Faces Federal Hacking Charges Over COVID-19 Research TheftMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyChinese national Xu Zewei appeared in Houston federal court after extradition from Italy on a nine-count indictment alleging state-directed COVID-19 research hacking.
Apple Faces $250 Million Settlement Over iPhone 16 AI Advertising ClaimsMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyApple faces a $250 million proposed settlement in a federal class action alleging the iPhone 16's Apple Intelligence AI features were falsely advertised to consumers.