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Risk Digest
The flagship, near-daily updated database of documented AI hallucination and sanction incidents in legal proceedings worldwide. Each entry is a structured record, not a news article: jurisdiction, court, judge (if named), the AI tool implicated, penalty amount, ruling date, a confirmed-vs-reported status flag, and a link to the primary court order. Serves the 'check risk' and 'track regulation' tasks: a lawyer, risk manager, or journalist scanning for new sanctions, a specific jurisdiction, or a specific tool. Excludes narrative commentary, procedural how-to guidance (belongs in Workflows), and rule text summaries (belongs in Regulation). This group is the site's differentiation engine: freshness and per-record sourcing are the moat, so every record must carry a last-verified timestamp distinct from the ruling date.
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A court order or docket entry has been independently verified.
Reported — unverified
Still pending independent verification against a primary source.
REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS - Fourth CircuitCourtU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitToolGold+Ruling dateApr 18, 2023Who Bears Liability When TSA Screening Goes Private?
Who can be sued when airport screening goes private? 49 U.S.C. § 44920(g) shields airport operators for the opt-in decision and screener misconduct, but operator-conduct claims, contractor liability, and Gold+ technology failures remain exposed — and claims route through the FTCA for federal screeners, directly to the contractor under SPP.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited States (Colorado; Ohio; Tennessee)CourtU.S. District Court, District of Colorado; Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas; Tennessee state courtToolNo AI tool namedRuling dateJul 31, 2026How the NCAA Fifth-Year Eligibility Impact Varies by Court
A docket-level comparison of the injunctions against the NCAA's age-based fifth-year eligibility rule as of Aug. 4, 2026: court, judge, case number, ruling date, who is covered, and what remains in force. There is no single national outcome — the operative risk is a compliance patchwork of differently scoped orders, each linked to its primary source.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited States District Court, District of MassachusettsCourtD. Mass.ToolNo AI tool implicatedRuling dateJul 29, 2026Judge Declines to Block Medicaid Work Requirements for Now
Judge Richard G. Stearns denied without prejudice the states' motion to block the Medicaid work requirements rule, ruling on the irreparable-harm factor alone while the merits challenge heads to expedited briefing ahead of the January 1, 2027 deadline. This Risk Digest record shows the challenged provisions, the court's reasoning, and what the denial does and does not decide.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FloridaCourtMiami-Dade County CourtToolUnspecified AI content generatorRuling dateJul 27, 2026Demetrius Byrd's mother: treatment not jail—AI got it wrong
AI coverage of Demetrius Byrd's arrest distorted names, dates, locations, and his mother's 'treatment, not jail' plea within 48 hours. This audit benchmarks each claim against the primary record so readers know what is verified and what should not be repeated.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-WICourtMilwaukee County Circuit CourtToolNone identifiedRuling dateSep 21, 2026Admissibility Risk in Tony Romo's OWI Bodycam Record
Assembled from the arrest report, three citations, and released bodycam footage, this Risk Digest record separates confirmed from reported facts and maps the admissibility battlegrounds—bodycam authentication, probable cause, field-sobriety administration, implied-consent refusal, and the warrant-based blood draw—ahead of the September 21, 2026 appearance. No evidentiary ruling exists yet and BAC results remain unreported, so the practical read is a pending-risk map, not a decided outcome.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionU.S. federalCourtU.S. District Court (Iowa)ToolNo AI tool namedRuling dateJul 1, 2026Why USDA sued an Iowa dog breeder over blocked inspections
USDA's inspection-access lawsuit against Iowa dog breeder Wuanita Swedlund is an early test case inside the federal animal-welfare crackdown announced February 18, 2026. Blocked inspection access has become the DOJ's enforcement trigger of choice, raising civil-enforcement risk for AWA-regulated facilities.
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CASE-STATUS-REPORTEDUpdatedJurisdictionFrance / United Kingdom / international (UNCLOS)CourtNo court proceedingToolNo AI tool implicatedRuling dateWhat Law Governs a French Warship Firing in the Channel?
No court proceeding exists — or is likely — for either 2026 English Channel warning-shot incident; any cited ruling on them is fabricated by definition. This record separates confirmed facts from disputed accounts and lays out the UNCLOS and use-of-force framework counsel would actually apply.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionPhilippines (EEZ)CourtNo court proceedingToolSeasats Lightfish USVRuling dateJul 29, 2026Legal Implications of China Drone Footage in Philippine Waters
A verified record of the June 2026 encounter between a Seasats USV and a Chinese destroyer in the Philippine EEZ, analyzing three unresolved legal risk fronts: the status of unmanned surface vessels under UNCLOS, China's domestic enforcement instruments, and the absence of agreed rules of engagement.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionMissouri, USACourtMissouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictToolNo AI tool namedRuling dateJan 1, 2023What It Costs When a Mayor Fires a Police Chief
Tracks what municipalities actually pay when a mayor or council removes a police chief without the required process: reinstatement with back pay, jury verdicts, and five- to six-figure settlements across the Sturgeon, Colfax, Rochester, and Mount Vernon cases. Each record carries jurisdiction, court, ruling date, penalty or settlement amount, and case status so counsel can benchmark exposure before a removal is attempted.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS federal (S.D.N.Y. / Second Circuit)CourtS.D.N.Y.; Second CircuitToolNo AI tool namedRuling dateOct 16, 2025Has Diddy's 2028 prison release date changed?
Verified case-status record for United States v. Combs: as of the July 30, 2026 BOP review, Sean Combs' projected release date is Jan. 24, 2028 — an administrative projection revised six times since sentencing, not a court-ordered date. Every date is docket-linked and flagged confirmed vs. reported; only the pending Second Circuit appeal could alter the answer.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionNebraska, USACourtSarpy County Court, NebraskaToolNo AI tool implicatedRuling dateJul 29, 2026Judge Sets Anthony Smith's 2026 Arrest Bond at $500,000
Verified record of Anthony Smith's July 2026 arrest in Sarpy County, Neb.: a $500,000 bond set by Judge George Thompson on three felony charges, posted the same day, with the next court date set for August 17, 2026. It also confirms that no AI-citation sanction attaches to this name — that label belongs to the separate Payne v. State record.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North CarolinaToolChatGPTRuling dateApr 28, 2026A True-Threat Checklist for the Comey Legal Controversy
A step-by-step checklist for assessing whether a client's social-media post is a true threat under Watts, Virginia v. Black, Elonis, and Counterman, using the pending James Comey prosecution as the worked example. The analysis flags where the government's reasonable-recipient theory collides with the § 875(c) intent requirement and what remains unproven as of August 2026.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-WACourtOffice of Police Accountability (OPA)ToolNo AI tool implicatedRuling dateJul 30, 2026Seattle Police Chief Travel Controversy: Ethics Investigation Status
This article clarifies the status and legal instruments of the ethics investigation into Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes's travel controversies, distinguishing the active OPA internal probe from a non-existent SEEC finding and detailing the resignation settlement as the only priced legal outcome.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-AZCourtU.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaToolUnspecified AIRuling dateJul 31, 2026What the sheriff confirmed about the Guthrie ransom notes
What the Pima County sheriff and FBI Phoenix actually confirmed about the Guthrie ransom notes—and why the 'AI-generated' claim is a reported expert hypothesis, never an official or court finding. A confirmed-vs-reported reference for counsel weighing AI-suspected communications.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionIndiaCourtBegusarai MP/MLA CourtToolNoneRuling dateAug 1, 2026What led to Manju Verma's Begusarai Arms Act jail sentence?
A source-tied timeline of Manju Verma's Begusarai Arms Act case, from the 2018 CBI raid to the 2026 jail sentence, with each step flagged confirmed or reported.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtU.S. District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaToolOpenAIRuling dateMay 18, 2026OpenAI Executive's Wildlife Donation Has Legal Implications
Greg and Anna Brockman's $5.5M Save Moon Camp donation, announced July 24, 2026 ahead of a July 31 closing, carries donor-side deduction limits, charity-side IRS disclosure duties, and California AG oversight questions. The record separates confirmed mechanics from reported details and flags unadjudicated exposure from Brockman's testimony and the Musk v. Altman verdict.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionEU, UK, France, USCourtNo court (regulatory review)ToolMistral Large, Mistral Medium 3.5, OCR 4, Le Chat, Microsoft CopilotRuling dateMay 17, 2024Did Regulators Clear the Microsoft–Mistral AI Investment?
A primary-source-linked, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction tracker of the Microsoft–Mistral AI relationship: the EU's "no concentration" finding, the UK CMA's 2024 merger-screen clearance, France's sector inquiry, and the US's no-formal-action record. The July 2026 compute expansion, the AI Act's August 2026 enforcement window, and the draft Merger Guidelines show why the 2024 clearances are not a current no-risk stamp.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionGreeceCourtMessinia investigating magistrate (pre-trial)ToolUnnamed AI search/chatbot appRuling dateJan 14, 2026AI Evidence Enters Greece's Murder Investigation
A risk record on the Finikounda campsite double-murder investigation (Messinia, Greece), the first widely reported Greek murder proceeding in which AI app search history and chatbot conversations entered the pre-trial case file as core evidence. It flags the reported-not-confirmed evidence, the ongoing investigation, and the lack of any AI-specific admissibility or privilege rule, giving counsel a basis to assess Greek proceedings before advising or filing.
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REPORTED-NOT-CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionTurkey / AnkaraCourtAnkara Batı Cumhuriyet BaşsavcılığıToolNoneRuling dateAug 3, 2026Legal grounds for Turkey's Etimesgut Belediyesi operation
Reported-not-confirmed record of the Etimesgut Belediyesi operation (Ankara, July 30 – August 3, 2026): eight announced offense categories, the Sayıştay/MASAK evidence chain, and the 55-warrant-to-40-arrest path, with each figure attributed to ministry statements or press coverage. No court order or indictment is public yet.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS federalCourtNo court involvedToolKimi K3Ruling dateMay 21, 2026What the AI Export Financing Billions Actually Authorize
The multibillion-dollar ExportAI program is lending capacity, not appropriated cash. This article maps what EO 14320 and the Commerce program actually authorize, the statutory limits that bind EXIM, DFC, and USTDA, and what designation means for legal-tech vendors considering an application.
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