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The tariffs case and whether amicus briefs matter

Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean ...
Reason

Another Example of a Lawyer-Filed Brief That Apparently Includes Citations Hallucinated by AI

From the Table of Authorities (Cases) section of appellant's opening brief (left) and the amended appellant's opening brief (right) in Laguna HW, LLC v. Wilson; each lists all the cases filed in that ...
Ars Technica

Mike Lindell’s lawyers used AI to write brief—judge finds nearly 30 mistakes

A lawyer representing MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell in a defamation case admitted using artificial intelligence in a brief that has nearly 30 defective citations, including misquotes and citations ...
ABC News

Special counsel files sealed court brief supporting his Jan. 6 case against Trump

The brief seeks to justify Smith's superseding indictment against Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith's lengthy court brief seeking to justify his latest superseding indictment against former President ...
Reason

Six Federal Cases of Self-Represented Litigants Citing Fake Cases in Briefs, Likely Because They Used AI Programs

Unsurprisingly, lawyers aren't the only ones to use AI programs (such as ChatGPT) to write portions of briefs, and thus end up filing briefs that contain AI-generated fake cases or fake quotations (cf ...