Supreme Court Rules Unanimously on ERISA Pension Withdrawal Liability TimingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that ERISA lets pension funds use post-measurement-date actuarial assumptions, a decision that could sharply raise employer exit costs.
Anti-Weaponization Fund Eligibility Confirmed for Hunter Biden, Jan. 6 DefendantsMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyActing AG Todd Blanche confirmed Hunter Biden and Jan. 6 defendants may apply to the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, drawing bipartisan scrutiny.
DOJ Settles Lawsuit Alleging Biden Administration Coerced Twitter to Censor SpeechMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled a First Amendment lawsuit alleging the Biden administration coerced Twitter to suppress conservative speech, with Trump-era officials framing it as viewpoint discrimination.
Brennan Center Documents Systematic AG Capture of Immigration Appeals BoardMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA Brennan Center report documents record DHS pretermission filings, AG control over BIA precedent, and a proposed rule that could eliminate most immigration appeals on the merits.
Supreme Court Races to Clear 30 Pending Decisions Before June RecessMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has scheduled extra opinion days and a May 28 argument session to resolve roughly 30 pending decisions before its late-June 2026 recess.
Supreme Court Delays Carroll Cert Conference for 11th TimeMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has rescheduled its conference on Trump's $5 million Carroll verdict petition for the 11th time, with a second petition and immunity claim likely driving the delay.
Supreme Court Backs Pension Fund in ERISA Withdrawal Liability RulingMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled pension funds may apply post-measurement-date actuarial assumptions to withdrawal liability calculations, resolving a circuit split and raising employer exposure.
Supreme Court Allows Helms-Burton Suits Against Cruise Lines Over Havana PortMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that cruise lines can be sued under Helms-Burton for using Cuba's confiscated Havana port, vacating the Eleventh Circuit and remanding.
ATF Final Rule Redefines Machine Gun After Supreme Court Bump Stock RulingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsATF's May 2026 final rule rewrites the federal machine gun definition following the Supreme Court's Cargill bump stock ruling, setting new enforcement lines.
Supreme Court Heads Into Final Weeks With Landmark Cases UnresolvedMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 15 to 20 cases still pending, including Trump v. Slaughter, birthright citizenship, and mail-ballot deadline disputes, with the next opinion day set for May 28.