DOJ Secures $30 Million Settlement with PayPal Over Race-Based Lending ProgramMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ secured a $30 million settlement with PayPal over a DEI investment program the department says violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by favoring minority-owned firms.
Maryland Secures $2.25 Billion Settlement Over Key Bridge CollapseMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyMaryland finalizes a $2.25 billion civil settlement with the Dali's owner and operator over the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, leaving claims against Hyundai Heavy Industries pending.
Federal Indictment Targets Ship Operators in Key Bridge CollapseMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Synergy Marine, Synergy Maritime, and superintendent Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair over the 2024 Key Bridge collapse that killed six workers.
Michigan Farmer Convicted of Murder in Fertilizer-Tank Concealment CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Lenawee County jury convicted farmer Dale Warner of second-degree murder and evidence tampering for killing his wife and hiding her body in a fertilizer tank on their Michigan farm.
Federal Jury Convicts Virginia Man in 96-Database Deletion CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted Sohaib Akhter on computer fraud, password trafficking, and firearm charges after he deleted 96 U.S. government databases.
Federal Jury Convicts Four in 2021 Haitian Presidential Assassination PlotMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four South Florida men on May 8, 2026, for conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, with all defendants facing potential life sentences.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement Begins $2.67 Billion DistributionMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyThe $2.67 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust class action settlement began distributing payments in May 2026, reaching approximately 6 million eligible claimants.
Army Sergeant Indicted for Trading Classified Intel on PolymarketMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment charges Army Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke with using classified intel on Operation Absolute Resolve to profit $409,881 on Polymarket.
DOJ Files Denaturalization Actions Against 12 for Concealed CrimesMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed denaturalization suits against 12 individuals in multiple federal courts, alleging concealment of terrorism, espionage, war crimes, and sexual abuse during naturalization.
Michigan AG Files 16 Felony Charges in $20 Million Grant Fraud CaseMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyMichigan AG Dana Nessel filed 16 felony charges against Fay Beydoun, alleging she misused $20 million in state grant funds through Global Link International.