2nd Circuit Upholds Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-Year FTX Fraud SentenceJune 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe 2nd Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year FTX fraud conviction on June 12, 2026, rejecting all appellate challenges and leaving him with few legal options.
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.
Sean Combs’ Appellate Team Challenges Mann Act Conviction and 50-Month Sentence at Second CircuitJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard oral argument April 9 on Sean Combs' challenge to his Mann Act conviction and 50-month sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct influenced the sentence.
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.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Petition With DOJ Clemency OfficeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried formally petitioned the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney for a presidential pardon on June 8, 2026, while his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Clayton Howard Moves to Block Dismissal in Combs-Cassie Sex Trafficking SuitJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyClayton Howard seeks to block dismissal of a $20 million federal civil suit against Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura, invoking issue preclusion from Combs' criminal conviction.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Application; White House DeclinesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried filed a formal pardon application with the DOJ on June 8, 2026. The White House reiterated it will not grant the request.
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.
Oneida County Jury Convicts Correction Officer of Manslaughter in Prison DeathJune 5, 2026VerdictsA jury in Oneida County, New York convicted correction officer Jonah Levi of manslaughter and four other counts in a prison death while acquitting him of murder.