Federal Trade Court Voids Section 122 Tariffs; Federal Circuit Stays OrderMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade voided Trump's Section 122 universal tariff in a 2-1 ruling; the Federal Circuit stayed the order pending appeal, with a July 24 expiration looming.
Supreme Court Conservative Majority Signals End of Humphrey’s ExecutorMay 27, 2026Legal NewsAll six conservative justices signaled they would gut Humphrey's Executor at December 2025 arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, threatening FTC and agency independence.
SCOTUS Grants Title IX Employee Case, Remands VRA Suits After CallaisMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's May 19 order list adds a Title IX employee discrimination case to the 2026-27 term and remands two VRA suits under the new Callais framework.
Supreme Court Vacates Fourth Circuit Ruling on Immigration Judges’ Speech PolicyMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Fourth Circuit ruling that revived immigration judges' challenge to a federal speech pre-approval policy, citing party-presentation error.
Supreme Court Dismisses Hamm v. Smith, Leaving Atkins IQ Standards UnresolvedMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith as improvidently granted, leaving federal courts without guidance on how to weigh cumulative IQ scores in Atkins capital cases.
Weinstein Retrial Ends in Mistrial; Nine Jurors Favored AcquittalMay 25, 2026Legal NewsNine of twelve jurors favored acquittal in Harvey Weinstein's third New York rape retrial before a mistrial was declared, complicating prospects for a fourth prosecution.
Google Search Antitrust Remedies Take Effect as Appeals Court Battle BeginsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsGoogle's search monopoly remedies took effect Feb. 3, 2026, but key licensing terms remain unset as both Google and DOJ press competing appeals at the D.C. Circuit.
Supreme Court Invalidates Trump IEEPA Tariffs in 6-3 DecisionMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, voiding Trump's global trade regime and opening the door to $160B+ in refund claims.
Apple Asks Supreme Court to Stay 9th Circuit App Store Contempt RulingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsApple has applied to the Supreme Court to stay a Ninth Circuit civil contempt ruling tied to its App Store commission practices in the Epic Games antitrust case.
Kid Cudi Testifies to Firebombing; Judge Rejects Combs Mistrial BidMay 25, 2026Legal NewsKid Cudi testified at the Sean Combs federal trial that Combs directed a home break-in and car firebombing; a mistrial motion was denied by the presiding judge.