I. INTRODUCTION On July 22, 2026, at approximately 1:35 p.m., 38-year-old Corey Durell Ruiz was fatally shot by a veteran officer of the Madison Police Department during an arrest attempt at the intersection of South Baldwin Street and Williamson Street (“Willy Street”) in Madison, Wisconsin. Police report that officers initially responded to calls regarding suspected bicycle thefts and vehicle door-checking in…
What New York and Federal Law Say About the Legal Fallout Watchell, Litpon, Rosen and Katz lawyers Nathaniel Cullerton and Kelsey Borenzweig were caught kissing in a video circulating on social media. Cullterton is a partner at the esteemed firm, while Borenzweig is a white collar lawyer. There is no allegation of wrongdoing, though there…
A Devastating Loss That Raises Universal Legal Questions On July 20, 2026, Jose Mario Pineda Dias, 33, and his wife Marina Suyapa Regalado, 28, set out with their two children for a peaceful afternoon of fishing along the Scioto River in Powell, Ohio. A second Honduran couple and an adult friend joined them. What began as a…
A high-profile criminal trial began today in Perth, Western Australia, where British YouTuber and rapper Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos — known online as Yung Filly — faces a 10-day trial on charges that include sexual penetration without consent, assault occasioning bodily harm, and strangulation. Barrientos has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and nothing alleged…
A Louisiana woman’s first cruise turned into a medical emergency after she suffered a serious injury during a shore excursion in Honduras, ultimately requiring a nearly $50,000 emergency evacuation back to the United States. Kirsten Lindsey, of Shreveport, was three days into a Carnival cruise when she took part in a rope swing excursion at the ship’s stop in Costa Maya….
On July 14, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, pausing discretionary state environmental permits for up to one year while regulators develop a Generic Environmental Impact Statement addressing energy demand, water use, and grid impact. The order also directs the state to…