Federal Prosecutors Indict Dali Ship Operators in Key Bridge CollapseMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors indicted Synergy Marine and a ship superintendent in the 2024 Key Bridge collapse; Maryland simultaneously settled civil claims for $2.25 billion.
Tampa Jury Convicts Woman of Manslaughter in Julio Foolio KillingMay 22, 2026VerdictsA Tampa jury convicted Alicia Andrews of manslaughter and acquitted her of murder in the 2024 death of rapper Julio Foolio; Judge Fernandez sentenced her to 15 years.
Key Bridge Indictment Triggers Stay Motion, Competing Plaintiff PositionsMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyA May 2026 federal indictment of Synergy Marine and a top official triggers a civil stay motion and competing plaintiff responses in the Key Bridge collapse litigation.
Federal Jury Awards $49.5M to Boeing 737 MAX Crash FamilyMay 19, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million in compensatory damages to the family of Samya Stumo in Stumo v. Boeing Co., a wrongful-death trial tied to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash.
Federal Jury Awards $49.5M in Boeing 737 MAX Wrongful-Death TrialMay 18, 2026VerdictsA Chicago federal jury awarded $49.5 million in compensatory damages to the family of Samya Rose Stumo, killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, against Boeing.
La Crosse Jury Convicts Josie Dikeman on All Counts in Child’s DeathMay 16, 2026VerdictsA La Crosse County jury convicted Josie Dikeman on all three counts in the 2023 death of six-year-old Alexavier Pedrin in La Crosse County Circuit Court.
Federal Jury Awards $49.5M to Stumo Family in Boeing 737 MAX TrialMay 15, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Rose Stumo in Estate of Stumo v. Boeing Co., the second civil verdict over the 737 MAX crash.
Alabama Jury Awards $50 Million in Cardiac Malpractice Death CaseMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Mobile County, Alabama jury awarded $50 million against cardiologist Dr. John Galla in a wrongful death malpractice case after patient Dan Haas died following discharge.
Robertson County Jury Convicts Mansfield on Two Counts of Vehicular HomicideMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Robertson County, Tennessee jury convicted Lukas Lee Mansfield on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in the drunk-driving deaths of his two young children in 2025.
Minnesota Jury Awards $17M in Wrongful Death Case Against NGRI DefendantMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Ramsey County jury awarded Phanny Phay $17 million in a wrongful death civil verdict against a defendant previously found not guilty by reason of insanity.