Alito Issues One-Week Stay Blocking Fifth Circuit Mifepristone RulingMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyJustice Alito issued a one-week administrative stay on May 4, 2026, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone access nationwide.
Kagan Rejects Apple’s Bid to Pause Epic Games Contempt OrderMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyJustice Kagan denied Apple's emergency stay request, keeping the company under a contempt finding in its App Store dispute with Epic Games as commission-rate litigation resumes.
Thirty Charged in Decade-Long Law Firm Insider Trading ConspiracyMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Boston charged 30 people, including lawyers from top firms, in a decade-long insider trading conspiracy tied to M&A deal data.
DOJ Sues Denver to Invalidate 37-Year-Old Assault Weapons BanMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ sued Denver on May 5, 2026, to overturn a 1989 assault weapons ban, marking one of the first actions by the department's new Second Amendment Section.
American Express Pays $17.5 Million to Settle Merchant Anti-Steering Class ActionMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyAmerican Express agreed to a $17.5 million class action settlement over anti-steering rules that allegedly blocked merchants from promoting cheaper payment rivals.
Grubhub Settles California Fee-Transparency Class Action for $5 MillionMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyGrubhub agreed to a $5 million class action settlement over allegations it misled California consumers on delivery fees and menu prices from 2019 to 2026.
Discover Agrees to $1.2 Billion Settlement Over Card MisclassificationMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyDiscover Financial Services has agreed to pay more than $1.2 billion to settle claims it misclassified consumer credit cards as commercial cards, overcharging merchants on interchange fees.
Gemini Space Station Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Over IPO DisclosuresMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed in SDNY targets Gemini Space Station over alleged IPO misstatements, with GEMI shares down nearly 79% from their $28.00 offering price.
Seventh Defendant Charged in Chicago-Area Cryptocurrency Kidnapping ConspiracyMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charge a seventh suspect in a Chicago-area cryptocurrency kidnapping conspiracy, as all defendants face detention without bond in the Northern District of Illinois.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 22 in Northwest Indiana Gambling and Extortion CaseMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Hammond, Indiana indicted 22 people in Operation Porterhouse Parlay, charging an illegal gambling, extortion, and money laundering ring tied to two NW Indiana restaurants.