Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order, Preserves Mifepristone Telehealth AccessMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit order that had reinstated in-person mifepristone dispensing rules, preserving telehealth access while litigation continues below.
Supreme Court Bars Wrongful-Conviction Claims as Grounds for Compassionate ReleaseMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Fernandez v. United States that wrongful-conviction claims belong in habeas proceedings, not compassionate release motions, leaving AEDPA-barred prisoners without recourse.
Supreme Court Vacates Mississippi Death Sentence Over Batson Jury-Selection FailureMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court, 5-4, vacated a Mississippi death sentence after finding the trial court skipped a mandatory step in the Batson racial-bias jury-selection inquiry.
QVAR Antitrust Class Action Against Teva Settles for $35 MillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyTeva Pharmaceuticals agrees to a $35 million settlement resolving a federal antitrust class action over alleged efforts to block generic competition for its QVAR inhaler.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Venezuelan Nationals in Puerto Rico Drug CaseMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted three Venezuelan nationals on five drug trafficking counts as part of the Homeland Security Task Force's enforcement operations.
Costco Faces Class Action Over IEEPA Tariff Refund WindfallMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA March 2026 class action alleges Costco wrongfully kept tariff cost increases from consumers and now stands to collect over $1 billion in government refunds.
Three Family Members Indicted for Assaulting Journalist at Anti-ICE ProtestMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted three family members for assaulting a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 11, 2026.
Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP Loan Forgiveness Fraud ClaimMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve DOJ allegations it improperly approved forgiveness of an ineligible PPP loan under the False Claims Act.
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.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts California Man in White House Correspondents’ Dinner ShootingMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Cole Tomas Allen on four counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump, stemming from an April 2026 shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.