Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Acquitted-Conduct SentencingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of a 50-month sentence, centering on whether acquitted conduct was improperly considered.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 16, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's highest court unanimously threw out Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing a court clerk's improper contact with jurors during his 2023 trial.
ImmunityBio Securities Fraud Class Action Targets Cancer Drug ClaimsMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed May 11 targets ImmunityBio and CEO Patrick Soon-Shiong over alleged false claims that cancer drug Anktiva was a vaccine.
Second Circuit Grills Both Sides Over Combs Acquitted-Conduct SentenceMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly used.
Sean Combs Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal DismissedMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA New York judge dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, ruling his reputation was already destroyed before the Peacock documentary aired.
Elsevier, Hachette, and Macmillan Sue Meta Over Llama Training DataMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyElsevier, Hachette, and Macmillan filed a class action against Meta in SDNY on May 5, alleging Llama was trained on copyrighted books and paywalled journals.
Nashville Trio Indicted in California Violent Crypto Home-Invasion SchemeMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThree Nashville men face federal charges for a violent California crypto robbery scheme using fake food orders to invade homes and coerce victims into surrendering digital assets.
Federal Indictment Charges 51 in Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana RingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 51 people in a black-market marijuana trafficking ring that exploited Oklahoma's cannabis licensing laws, with 23 defendants still at large.
Superseding Indictment Targets CJNG Leader Linked to Cartel SuccessionMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, adding meth trafficking and money laundering to a 2020 indictment after his April 2026 arrest.
SEC Settles Adani Fraud Case for $18 Million; DOJ Moves to Drop Criminal ChargesMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe SEC settled civil fraud charges against Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani for $18 million as the DOJ prepares to drop parallel criminal charges filed in late 2024.