Supreme Court Opens Freight Brokers to State Negligent-Hiring SuitsMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the FAAAA does not preempt state negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers, opening the industry to multistate tort liability.
Federal Circuit Stays Section 122 Tariff Ruling, Duties Remain in EffectMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed a Court of International Trade ruling invalidating Section 122 tariffs, keeping a 10% import surcharge in effect while appeal proceeds.
Louisiana Senate Votes to Eliminate Majority-Black Congressional District After CallaisMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Louisiana Senate passed a map eliminating Rep. Cleo Fields' majority-Black district after the Supreme Court's Callais ruling, setting up immediate federal court challenges.
Supreme Court Accelerates Louisiana Voting Rights Ruling, Clearing Path to RedistrictingMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court voted 6-3 to immediately activate its April 29 Louisiana racial-gerrymander ruling, forcing the state to redraw its congressional map before the 2026 midterms.
Fifth Circuit Blocks Telehealth and Mail Access to Mifepristone NationwideMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit reinstated in-person dispensing rules for mifepristone on May 1, blocking telehealth and mail access nationwide and triggering emergency Supreme Court appeals.
Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Order Restoring Mifepristone Dispensing RulesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a 5th Circuit order that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, with Thomas invoking the Comstock Act in a notable dissent.
Nadella, Sutskever, and Zilis Take the Stand in Musk v. Altman TrialMay 17, 2026Legal NewsWeek 2 of the Musk v. Altman trial brought testimony from Satya Nadella, Ilya Sutskever, and Shivon Zilis, focusing on OpenAI's nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion.
Altman Testifies Musk Sought 90% of OpenAI, Left Nonprofit BehindMay 17, 2026Legal NewsSam Altman testified that Elon Musk demanded 90% of OpenAI and abandoned the nonprofit in 2018, directly countering Musk's "stolen charity" lawsuit in Oakland federal court.
Trump Signals Openness to Time-Limited Iran Nuclear Moratorium, Dropping Permanent-Ban StanceMay 17, 2026Intelligence
Iraq’s New Premier Pledges Militia Crackdown as U.S. Arrests Kata’ib Hezbollah CommanderMay 16, 2026Intelligence