Jurisdiction
Snell & Wilmer opened a Mexico City office on October 19, 2026, with four partners and a group of associates, led by managing partner José I. Rivero. It is the firm's second office in Mexico, after Los Cabos in 2008, and the new team advises on corporate finance, M&A, real estate, and labor and employment matters for businesses and investors operating in Mexico.
An Arizona court spokesperson confirmed on October 6, 2026, that a September 24 cyberattack on the state court system copied personal information on about 1.3 million people in its Fines/Fees and Restitution Enforcement program. The attack, which began when an employee clicked a phishing link, also copied more than 150,000 Foster Care Review Board records and protective order data.
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed Gabriel Horcasitas's manslaughter conviction but vacated his 10.5-year sentence and remanded for resentencing, holding that the trial judge's consideration of an AI-generated video of the deceased victim, Christopher Pelkey, rendered the sentencing fundamentally unfair. The three-judge panel found the video, scripted by Pelkey's sister to depict him addressing the court and forgiving the defendant, lacked sufficient reliability.