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 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…

On May 21, 2026, Abraham Cigarroa Cervantes — the former finance director of Stericycle Inc.’s Latin America division — pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s anti-bribery provisions. In his factual proffer, Cigarroa admitted that between 2011 and 2016 he and other Stericycle employees conspired…