North Dakota Supreme Court Shields $345 Million Pipeline Verdict From Dutch Collateral AttackMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe North Dakota Supreme Court ordered an anti-suit injunction blocking Greenpeace International's Dutch lawsuit, shielding a $345 million Dakota Access Pipeline verdict from overseas collateral attack.
Federal Judge Unseals Epstein Suicide Note Hidden for Seven YearsMay 16, 2026Legal NewsA Manhattan federal judge unsealed a handwritten note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein, a document kept from investigators for seven years inside a co-defendant's sealed case file.
Supreme Court Holds Donor-List Subpoena Confers Standing on NonprofitMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held April 29 that a subpoena demanding a nonprofit's donor list causes a present First Amendment injury, resolving a key standing dispute.
Supreme Court Preserves State Trucking Claims, Clarifies Post-Arbitration JurisdictionMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously in two May 14 decisions: one preserves state trucking-broker negligence claims; the other keeps district courts in play after FAA arbitration stays.
Supreme Court Strips Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEEPAMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 IEEPA ruling voids the legal basis for $170 billion in presidential tariffs, unleashing thousands of refund suits and forcing a statutory pivot.
Court of International Trade Strikes Down Section 122 Universal TariffMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade invalidated the administration's 10% Section 122 fallback tariff, leaving its universal import surcharge strategy without a confirmed legal foundation.
Conservative Supermajority Signals End of Independent Agency Protections at SCOTUSMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's conservative supermajority signaled Dec. 8 it may overrule the 90-year precedent protecting independent agency heads from presidential removal.
Supreme Court Justices Challenge Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Theory at ArgumentMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, with Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Gorsuch all challenging the administration's novel birthright citizenship theory.
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling, Preserving Telehealth AccessMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed the Fifth Circuit's mifepristone telehealth ban on May 14, preserving mail-order access while two justices raised the Comstock Act as a future threat.
Weinstein Rape Retrial Ends in Second Hung Jury, Mistrial DeclaredMay 16, 2026Legal NewsA Manhattan jury split 9-3 for acquittal in Weinstein's third rape trial, the second hung jury on the Jessica Mann charge. A status hearing is set for June 24.