Stephen Thaler has spent years trying, and almost always failing, to convince both patent and copyright bodies to give him patents and copyrights on works he says are created by AI systems he’s... Read more »
This week’s news of the lawyers whose reliance on ChatGPT led them to file fabricated cases in federal court only underscores the fact that it sometimes feels like the Wild West out... Read more »
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Highlights A recent California Supreme Court ruling clarifies that some third-party entities can be held directly liable for California Fair Employment and Housing Act violations, broadening accountability under... Read more »
A federal district court in Arizona held this week that courts are not required – or even authorized – to grant judicial approval of settlement agreements resolving individual claims brought under the... Read more »
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Wednesday, August 23, 2023 On several occasions, we wrote regarding a Michigan state court ruling that struck down Michigan’s PFAS regulations related to drinking water enforceable limits, with the ensuing... Read more »
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that the state police (PSP) must disclose its social media monitoring policy to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania under the state’s right-to-know... Read more »
ECFX, a company that automates the downloading and distribution of filings in federal and state court cases, has taken a $7 million minority growth investment led by Growth Street Partners, with additional... Read more »
Court Imposes Sanctions On Lawyers Who Filed Bogus Cases After Relying On ChatGPT For Legal Research
A federal district judge has imposed monetary and other sanctions on the two lawyers who filed a brief laden with bogus cases they found when they relied on ChatGPT for legal research.... Read more »
A federal court in Georgia blocked a state ban on Sunday that banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth, finding the law is likely unconstitutional. The law, SB 140, prohibits institutions from providing... Read more »
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal refused university student Lui Sai Yu’s appeal for a one-third prison sentence reduction on Tuesday, despite him having pleaded guilty to violating the National Security... Read more »