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.
33-State Coalition Petitions Court to Break Up Live Nation After Trial LossMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThirty-three state AGs filed papers asking a federal court to order Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster and amphitheaters after an April jury verdict on monopolization.
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.
SDNY Indicts 11 in Scheme Tied to $15 Million in Evaded TollsMay 28, 2026Law and PolicySDNY charges 11 defendants with wire fraud and access device fraud in a scheme using fraudulent temp tags to evade $15 million in tolls and fees.
Sean Combs Sentencing Appeal Puts Acquitted-Conduct Issue Before Second CircuitMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit grilled attorneys over whether a federal judge improperly used acquitted conduct at sentencing in Sean Combs' Mann Act case, signaling a close call.
SDNY Indicts 11 in Fraudulent Temp Plate Toll Evasion SchemeMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 11 defendants in a $15 million fraudulent temp license plate scheme tied to toll evasion and at least six homicides in New York.
Trump Seeks 2nd Circuit Stay in Carroll Defamation Case Before Supreme Court PetitionMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyTrump asks the 2nd Circuit to pause its ruling in E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation case while he petitions the Supreme Court on Westfall Act immunity.