Modern Nuclear Inc. Pays $8.33 Million to Settle Federal Kickback AllegationsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyModern Nuclear Inc. agreed to pay $8.33 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians for Medicare and Medicaid referrals.
Grocery Outlet Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Over Seven-Month PeriodMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyKessler Topaz filed a securities fraud class action against Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. on May 2, 2026, covering an August 2025 to March 2026 class period.
ImmunityBio Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Over Cancer Drug ClaimsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed against ImmunityBio targets executive Patrick Soon-Shiong's claim that cancer drug Anktiva is a vaccine, a description the FDA rejected.
Lively and Baldoni Settle Federal Harassment Suit Before TrialMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their federal sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit on May 4, 2026, weeks before trial. Terms were not disclosed.
Former NIAID Senior Adviser David Morens Indicted Over COVID Records ConcealmentMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he hid COVID-19 research grant records from FOIA requests, DOJ announced April 28, 2026.
Discover Financial Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion in Merchant Interchange SettlementMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyDiscover Financial Services agreed to pay over $1.2 billion to settle a class action alleging it misclassified consumer cards as commercial cards, inflating merchant fees.
Google Faces Final Approval Hearing on $50 Million Racial Discrimination SettlementMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA $50 million class action settlement resolving racial discrimination claims against Google awaits final court approval at a May 7, 2026, hearing in San Jose.
Prosecutors Float 12-Year Plea Deal in Sonoma Real Estate Ponzi CaseMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors propose a 12-year plea deal for Sonoma developer Ken Mattson on one wire fraud count, with a May 11 hearing before Judge Jon Tigar in San Jose.
DOJ Official Allegedly Pressured Alabama Prosecutors to Rush SPLC IndictmentMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyHouse Democrats cite whistleblower reports alleging a senior DOJ official ordered Alabama prosecutors to rush an SPLC indictment despite case-viability concerns.
DOJ Secures $750,000 Fair Housing Settlement Against Atlanta Property ManagerMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ announces a $750,000 Fair Housing Act settlement against Atlanta property manager Russell-affiliated entities over disability accommodation refusals, the second-largest of its kind.