Regions Bank Pays $4.9 Million to Settle PPP Loan Forgiveness AllegationsMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyRegions Bank agreed to pay $4.9 million to the U.S. government over allegations it improperly approved an ineligible PPP loan for forgiveness under the False Claims Act.
DOJ Indicts 11 in $15 Million Temp-Tag Toll-Evasion SchemeMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in New York charged 11 defendants with wire fraud and access device fraud in a scheme tied to $15 million in unpaid tolls and plates linked to six homicides.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 in Indianapolis Crown Hill RICO CaseMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 12 alleged Crown Hill Enterprise members in Indianapolis on 28 RICO counts including murder, drug trafficking, and kidnapping on May 22, 2026.
Feeding Our Future Founder Sentenced to Over 41 Years in $250 Million FraudMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyAimee Bock, founder of Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future, was sentenced to 500 months in prison for a $250 million pandemic nutrition fraud scheme.
Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit; DOJ Establishes $1.776B Anti-Weaponization FundMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyTrump and the Trump Organization dismissed their $10B IRS lawsuit with prejudice as DOJ launched a $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund for Biden-era enforcement claims.
Supreme Court Tightens Petition Deadline for Asylum-Seekers Facing RemovalMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held in Riley v. Bondi that the 30-day federal petition deadline for removal orders runs from DHS issuance, not completion of immigration proceedings.
Federal Courts Block DOI Offshore Wind Lease Suspensions Five TimesMay 25, 2026Legal NewsFederal judges have blocked Interior Department offshore wind lease suspensions five times in 2026, sending APA challenges to the First Circuit with binding precedent at stake.
Trade Court Issues Nationwide IEEPA Tariff Refund Order After Supreme Court RulingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsJudge Richard Eaton's CIT order requiring CBP to refund IEEPA tariffs for all importers tests whether a specialized trade court can dodge SCOTUS's universal-injunction limits.
Supreme Court Poised to Curtail Independent Agency Removal ProtectionsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is days away from ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could let the President fire independent agency heads at will and overturn a 90-year precedent.
Federal Circuit Stays CIT Order Striking Down Section 122 TariffsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed the CIT's May 7 order voiding the 10% Section 122 tariff, keeping CBP collections intact for most importers until the appeal resolves.