Second Circuit Unanimously Upholds Bankman-Fried Conviction and 25-Year SentenceJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence on June 12, 2026, exhausting most of his appellate options.
Carroll Attorneys Move to Collect $5.78 Million After Supreme Court Denies Trump CertJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsCarroll's attorneys filed a motion to disburse $5.78 million from escrow after SCOTUS denied Trump's cert petition, as Trump seeks another delay via reconsideration.
Supreme Court Finalizes $5 Million Carroll Judgment Against TrumpJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court denied Trump's cert petition in the $5 million Carroll verdict with no dissents, as Carroll's attorneys moved immediately to collect the escrowed funds.
FBI Searches Homes of Two Senior NYPD Officials in Bribery ProbeJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyFBI agents searched the homes of two senior NYPD officials on June 24, 2026, in a bribery probe separate from the Frank Carone arrest, both tied to S.D.N.Y.
Former Adams Chief of Staff Frank Carone Indicted on Federal Bribery ChargesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed a 13-count indictment charging former NYC mayoral chief of staff Frank Carone with accepting $120,000 in bribes tied to a migrant shelter contract.
Former NYC Mayoral Chief of Staff Frank Carone Indicted in Migrant Shelter Bribery SchemeJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged Frank Carone, former NYC mayoral chief of staff, and three others with bribery over a migrant shelter contract steered to a Queens hotel.
Supreme Court Refuses Trump Appeal, Locking In $5M Carroll VerdictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously declined Trump's appeal of the $5M Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict, finalizing the judgment as a second Carroll petition remains pending.
Sean Combs Release Date Adjusted; Second Circuit Appeal PendingJune 19, 2026Law and PolicyThe Bureau of Prisons moved Sean Combs' release date to February 2028, while his Second Circuit appeal on acquitted-conduct sentencing remains pending.
Judge Dismisses Dawn Richard’s Lawsuit Against Combs on Limitations GroundsJune 19, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge dismissed Dawn Richard's civil lawsuit against Sean Combs, ruling her assault and imprisonment claims were filed after the statute of limitations expired.
DOJ Sues New York Over Catholic Hospice Patient Housing RuleJune 19, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ sued New York over a law requiring Catholic hospice facilities run by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne to house male patients with women, citing Equal Protection.