# Supreme Court Poised to End 90-Year Independent Agency ShieldMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and strip independent agencies of removal protections dating to 1935.
# Roundup Plaintiffs’ Firms Seek $675 Million in Fees From Bayer SettlementMay 14, 2026Legal NewsSix plaintiffs' firms are seeking $675 million, roughly 9.3% of Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement, in a fee petition that will test contingency-fee benchmarks.
# Boston Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban-Country ApplicantsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing applicants from travel-ban countries, finding it likely violates the INA's anti-discrimination bar.
Georgia Court of Appeals Takes Up Willis Fee-Recovery AppealMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Georgia Court of Appeals agreed to hear Fani Willis's appeal on whether she has standing to block a roughly $16 million legal-fee claim by Trump and co-defendants.
# SPLC CEO Pleads Not Guilty; Defense Flags Broader Charges AheadMay 14, 2026Legal NewsBryan Fair, CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, pleaded not guilty May 7 to 11 federal counts; defense counsel says a superseding indictment is expected.
# DC Circuit Tests Constitutional Limits of Executive Orders Targeting Law FirmsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments May 14 in the government's appeal of rulings striking down executive orders that targeted four prominent law firms as unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Mandate, Triggering Southern Redistricting WaveMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court fast-tracked finality of its Callais VRA ruling, suspending Louisiana's primary and triggering redistricting moves in Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.
Supreme Court Vacates Alabama Redistricting Order, Clearing Path to New MapsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 order vacates Alabama's court-ordered redistricting map, directing reconsideration under the new Callais VRA standard before the 2026 midterms.
Fifth Circuit Blocks Mifepristone Telehealth Access; Supreme Court IntervenesMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Fifth Circuit panel reinstated mifepristone's in-person dispensing rule nationwide; Justice Alito issued successive emergency stays as the full Supreme Court deliberated.
# Altman Takes the Stand, Rejects Musk’s “Stolen Charity” ClaimMay 14, 2026Legal NewsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified May 12 that Elon Musk sought 90% equity and abandoned the nonprofit, rebutting Musk's "stolen charity" lawsuit in federal court.