Judge Stein Affirms Order Compelling OpenAI to Produce 20 Million ChatGPT LogsJune 10, 2026Legal NewsJudge Sidney Stein affirmed an order compelling OpenAI to produce 20 million anonymized ChatGPT logs in a landmark AI copyright MDL in the Southern District of New York.
Second Circuit Panel Questions Nadine Menendez’s Bail ArgumentsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Second Circuit panel questioned Nadine Menendez's key appellate arguments at a bail hearing Tuesday, leaving her July 10 prison surrender date in place.
SDNY Unseals Insider Trading Charges Against Biomedical Analyst Jianqing LiJune 6, 2026Law and PolicySDNY unseals a two-count securities fraud indictment against Manhattan analyst Jianqing Li, who allegedly traded on confidential biomedical deal information for $350,000 in illegal profits.
Four Tren de Aragua Members Plead Guilty to 2024 Bronx Double MurderJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyFour Tren de Aragua members pleaded guilty June 3, 2026, to a 2024 Bronx double murder, completing the federal conviction of all eight defendants in the case.
SBF New Trial Bid Faces Prosecution Pushback in SDNYJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors opposed Sam Bankman-Fried's new trial motion in SDNY, calling his political-targeting claims fanciful as his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Eleven Charged in SDNY Scheme Using Fake Temp Tags to Evade $15 MillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 11 defendants in New York with wire and access device fraud for using fake temp tags to dodge $15 million in tolls and traffic penalties.
Federal Judge Blocks DOGE Access to OPM Employee DatabaseMay 29, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge found DOGE's access to OPM personnel records violated the Privacy Act and issued a preliminary injunction, marking a major privacy-law setback for the initiative.
Combs Sentencing Appeal Tests Acquitted-Conduct Limits at Second CircuitMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' sentencing appeal, centering on whether acquitted conduct from racketeering and sex trafficking counts was improperly used.
Second Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Carroll Defamation Case, Supreme Court Petition LoomsMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit refused en banc review of E. Jean Carroll's $83.3M defamation verdict, as Trump seeks a stay and prepares a Supreme Court petition on presidential immunity.
Sean Combs’ $100 Million Defamation Suit Against NBC DismissedMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyA New York court dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, citing his prior notoriety and his own admission of reputational self-destruction.