Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and defense counsel April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly relied on acquitted racketeering and sex trafficking conduct.
Three Charged in Federal Indictment Over AI Server Diversion to ChinaMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury has indicted three people for allegedly diverting AI-capable servers to China by fabricating documents and staging fake audits, DOJ announced March 20, 2026.
Judge Kaplan Denies Bankman-Fried Motion for New TrialMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial, finding witnesses were known to the defense before trial and rejecting conspiratorial claims.
Sean Combs Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal DismissedMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA New York judge dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, ruling his reputation was already destroyed before the Peacock documentary aired.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing EnhancementMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, spotlighting the contested use of acquitted conduct in federal sentencing.
DOJ Antitrust Division Sues NewYork-Presbyterian Over Insurer ContractsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed a Sherman Act civil antitrust suit against NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on March 26, 2026, alleging all-or-nothing insurer contracts blocked competition in New York City.
Army Sergeant Indicted for Trading Classified Intel on PolymarketMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment charges Army Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke with using classified intel on Operation Absolute Resolve to profit $409,881 on Polymarket.
Van Dyke Pleads Not Guilty to Polymarket Insider Trading ChargesMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyArmy Special Forces Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke pleaded not guilty April 28 in Manhattan federal court to charges he used classified intelligence to win $400,000 on Polymarket bets tied to the Maduro capture operation.