30 Charged in Global M&A Insider Trading Scheme Tied to Elite Law FirmsMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 30 people, including M&A attorneys from Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, and Goodwin Procter, in a decade-long insider trading scheme.
Apple Settles $250 Million Class Action Over AI Feature AdvertisingMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million class action settlement over Apple Intelligence and Siri advertising claims, offering up to $95 per device to roughly 37 million iPhone owners.
American Immigration Council Settles Eight-Year FOIA Suit Over Family Separation RecordsMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe American Immigration Council and the U.S. government settled an eight-year FOIA lawsuit over family separation records, with dismissal agreed in D.C. federal court.
Peewee Longway Enters Federal Plea Deal in Fentanyl and Firearms CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyAtlanta rapper Peewee Longway pleaded guilty May 6 in a federal drug and firearms case; sentencing is set for July 9, with a negotiated range of 10 to 14 years.
DOJ Civil Rights Division Probes Fairfax Prosecutor Over Immigration Plea PracticesMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ Civil Rights Division opens a formal investigation into Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano over alleged immigration-based plea bargaining favoring undocumented defendants.
Missouri Man Indicted on Federal Fentanyl Charge Tied to Overdose DeathMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Mark A. Foster of Independence, Missouri, on a fentanyl distribution charge tied to an overdose death in rural Jamesport, Missouri.
Federal Indictment Unsealed Against Chicago-Area Businessman in $4 Million Fraud CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment unsealed in Chicago charges Raed Naser with 11 wire fraud and 4 money laundering counts tied to two schemes totaling roughly $4 million.
Army Master Sergeant Indicted for Trading on Classified Venezuela Operation IntelMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ indicted Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke for using classified Venezuela operation intel to profit on Polymarket, netting roughly $410,000.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Minnesota Family for Assault on Journalist at Anti-ICE ProtestMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted three Minnesota family members for assaulting a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest on federal property in St. Paul.
Michigan AG Files 16 Felony Charges in $20 Million Grant Fraud CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyMichigan AG Dana Nessel charged businesswoman Fay Beydoun with 16 felonies alleging she diverted $20 million in state grant funds to personal use through her nonprofit.