Alibaba and AUS Merchant Services Agree to $600 Million DOJ Settlement Over Drug SalesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyAlibaba and AUS Merchant Services agreed to pay $600 million under DOJ non-prosecution agreements over 80,000 illegal drug and contraband sales from 2016 to 2024.
Purdue Pharma Sentenced to $5.5 Billion, Clearing Path for Opioid SettlementMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Arleo sentenced Purdue Pharma to $5.5 billion in fines and forfeiture on April 28, 2026, clearing the way for a $7.4 billion opioid bankruptcy settlement.