Purdue Pharma Sentenced to $5.5 Billion, Clearing Path for Opioid SettlementMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Arleo sentenced Purdue Pharma to $5.5 billion in fines and forfeiture on April 28, 2026, clearing the way for a $7.4 billion opioid bankruptcy settlement.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 CountsMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering on April 21, 2026, in Alabama.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts James Comey Over Instagram Post Threatening TrumpMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts of threatening President Trump over an Instagram post displaying "86 47."
Cole Tomas Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate President TrumpMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyCole Tomas Allen, 31, faces three federal felony counts after storming a security checkpoint armed at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Philadelphia Judge Cuts McKivision Roundup Verdict to $400 MillionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA Philadelphia judge cut the McKivision v. Monsanto Roundup verdict from $2.25 billion to $400 million via remittitur, as 61,000 cases remain pending.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement Begins $2.67 Billion PayoutMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyBlue Cross Blue Shield begins distributing its $2.67 billion antitrust settlement in May 2026, paying eligible policyholders who filed claims by November 2021.
Google Settles California Auto-Renewal Subscription Class Action for $5 MillionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyGoogle agreed to a $5 million settlement resolving a California class action alleging improper auto-renewal billing practices affecting subscribers from 2014 to 2019.
Hennepin County Files Misdemeanor Assault Charge in Anti-ICE Protest CaseMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyHennepin County charged Christopher Ostroushko with misdemeanor assault over an April 11 anti-ICE protest attack, while federal prosecutors separately indicted the Ostroushko family.
Grubhub Settles California Fee Misrepresentation Class Action for $5 MillionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyGrubhub agreed to a $5 million settlement resolving California class action claims that it misled consumers about delivery fees and menu prices on its app.
Van Dyke Pleads Not Guilty in First Classified-Data Prediction Market CaseMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyArmy Special Forces Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke pleaded not guilty April 28 in the first U.S. case charging use of classified data to trade on a prediction market.