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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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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionus-new-yorkCourtNew York Supreme CourtToolUnspecifiedRuling dateJan 14, 2026Could Meta's $14B BlackRock deal create bondholder risk?
This article examines whether the off-balance-sheet SPV structure used in the Meta-BlackRock $14 billion El Paso data center venture creates securities disclosure exposure for Meta and its financing partners, drawing on the pending Oracle bondholder class action and recent regulatory warnings.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited States (California)CourtCalifornia state courtToolGenerative AI (unspecified)Ruling dateAug 1, 2025Trump Faces Two-Sided Legal Exposure Over AI-Generated Images
Donald Trump's AI-generated image posts and the deepfakes targeting him expose a legal patchwork: the TAKE IT DOWN Act does not cover political content, state election-deepfake laws face First Amendment challenges, and defamation claims confront high constitutional bars. This analysis maps the frameworks that apply to both the publisher and the subject, helping counsel assess exposure for their clients.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District CourtToolSeagate hard disk drivesRuling dateJun 1, 2026Seagate case reveals legal implications of AI storage demand
The Seagate Technology case — from a $300M BIS penalty to a $175M shareholder settlement — demonstrates that surging AI-driven storage demand can expose companies to cascading legal risks spanning export controls, securities disclosure, and antitrust. This article examines how the Seagate precedent creates a repeatable risk model for technology firms navigating overlapping regulatory regimes.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionSouth KoreaCourtU.S.-ROK SOFA Joint CommitteeToolNoneRuling dateJul 28, 2026Osan White Phosphorus Leak and the SOFA Cleanup Gap
The July 28, 2026 white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base exposes a structural liability gap in the US-ROK Status of Forces Agreement: Article IV and the 2001 KISE amendment block cleanup accountability, leaving South Korean authorities and residents to absorb health risks and remediation costs — a pattern confirmed at every base returned to Seoul since the provision took effect.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionNebraskaCourtDouglas County District CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 28, 2026Is There a 2025 Omaha Power of Attorney Theft Sentencing?
No power-of-attorney theft sentencing occurred in Omaha in 2025. This entry documents the closest analogous case—Patricia Deacy's 2026 arrest—and the Nebraska felony penalty structure for such exploitation.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the District of OregonToolMicrosoft CopilotRuling dateNov 14, 2025How Microsoft's July 2025 Earnings Masked AI Stock Risk
This article examines how Microsoft's record Q4 FY2025 earnings, driven by AI adoption, created a risk blind spot for legal professionals using Copilot. It connects the stock surge to documented Copilot hallucination sanctions and the gap between investor confidence and courtroom-grade reliability, providing procurement guidance under ABA Formal Opinion 512.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtSupreme Court of the United StatesToolSection 232Ruling dateFeb 28, 2026USMCA non-renewal and the reconfigured tariff regime
The USMCA non-renewal coincides with the broadest reconfiguration of U.S. tariff authority in decades. This article maps the layered tariff risks importers face today, explains why annual joint reviews — not expiry — are the critical legal decision points, and shows how the USMCA exemption shield interacts with Section 232, Section 301, and the uncertain fate of Section 122 tariffs.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionIllinoisCourtMcHenry County Circuit CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 27, 2026Fox River Boating Death Leads to Charges and Pretrial Detention
Details of the criminal charges, evidence, and pretrial detention ruling in People v. Stevenson, the Fox River fatal boating collision case, sourced to the state's attorney press release and court reporting.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtNorthern District of CaliforniaToolC3.aiRuling dateMar 12, 2026AMD's AI Bubble Denials and Securities-Fraud Risk
AMD's AI revenue projections and CEO Su's denial of an AI bubble create a disclosure gap aligning with the SEC's AI-washing enforcement theory. Analogous cases like Richtech Robotics and Fermi Energy show that such statements can survive motions to dismiss, though AMD's tailored risk factors and the PSLRA safe harbor remain available defenses.
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COURT-CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 13, 2026Cornyn Blocks Blanche Nomination Over Settlement Enforceability
Senator Cornyn's demand for a signed, written rescission of the Trump-IRS Anti-Weaponization Fund reveals that the settlement may remain contractually enforceable despite Todd Blanche's oral concessions and a voided court order. This article explains why the written-modification clause makes Cornyn's blockade legally necessary and what ongoing exposure exists for DOJ and claimants.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionToolNoneRuling dateJul 28, 2026Vietnam Factory Tariff Inspections Signal Escalated Enforcement Risk
CBP's on-site factory inspections in Vietnam mark a shift from document-based audits to physical verification of manufacturing substance. This article outlines the legal obligations, penalty exposure, and five-document framework importers and manufacturers need to prepare for under the new enforcement regime.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District CourtToolFermiRuling dateJan 5, 2026Three Legal Risks for Investors From an AI Bubble Correction
Investors in AI-linked securities face three active legal liability pathways as the market corrects: securities class actions following AI IPO collapses, criminal AI-washing enforcement, and D&O disclosure failures. This analysis maps the live H1 2026 cases so counsel can assess exposure.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionFloridaCourtThird District Court of AppealToolNoneRuling dateDec 1, 2018Miami Airbnb Party Laws Survive but Face Limits in Court
What is the current legal status of Miami-area Airbnb party-house regulations after all major court challenges? This article synthesizes the three parallel legal tracks—zoning bans upheld, fine schedules struck down, and federal immunity claims settled—to show a fractured enforcement landscape where outcomes depend on jurisdiction.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtSupreme Court of the United StatesToolnoneRuling dateFeb 20, 2026Small Businesses Challenged Trump Tariffs in Court
A structured docket of small-business tariff challenges filed between April 2025 and July 2026, covering the IEEPA, Section 122, and Section 301 litigation waves, the Supreme Court's February 2026 ruling, and the resulting $166 billion refund process.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisToolNoneRuling dateFeb 20, 2026Trump Tariffs Legal Impact on Consumers Reaches the Courts
More than 100 consumer class actions have been filed after the Supreme Court invalidated IEEPA tariffs. This Risk Digest entry explains the legal theories, key defendants, and threshold defenses that will determine whether these cases proceed.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionNebraska, USACourtSarpy County CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 27, 2026How Anthony Smith's Nebraska Domestic Violence Charges Move Through the Legal Process
A jurisdiction-specific procedural roadmap tracing a Nebraska felony domestic violence prosecution step by step, using the Anthony Smith arrest to illustrate warrantless arrest, probable-cause review, bond hearing, preliminary hearing, and sentencing under state statute.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtU.S. District Court (unspecified)ToolAI (unspecified)Ruling dateJul 28, 2026Visa's AI Layoff Raises WARN Act Risks for Employers
Visa's July 28 announcement that AI shaped its 2,600-employee layoff creates immediate WARN Act compliance risks under California, New York, and pending state and federal laws. This digest examines the three-dimensional compliance gap and the litigation exposure created by the public AI statement.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionus-federalCourtSECToolKLA CorporationRuling dateJul 28, 2026KLAC and the Legal Risks of AI Infrastructure Investments
Using KLA Corporation as a case study, this article maps the converging export control, CFIUS, SEC disclosure, and AI-washing litigation risks facing AI-infrastructure investments and outlines an integrated legal due-diligence framework.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtFulton County Superior CourtToolCrowdStrikeRuling dateMay 19, 2025Who Bears Liability for the American Airlines IT Outage?
The July 28, 2026 American Airlines systemwide IT outage caused over 1,100 delays and 221 cancellations, raising critical questions about vendor liability. This article analyzes whether American can recover losses from DXC Technology under the legal theories that allowed Delta's $550M claim against CrowdStrike to proceed, and whether passengers have viable claims.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionInternationalCourtGeneralToolNoneRuling dateJul 29, 2026Is Iran's persistent-objector claim to Hormuz transit fees valid?
This article evaluates whether Iran's persistent-objector argument against UNCLOS transit passage holds up under international law, and what that means for the legality of its Strait of Hormuz voluntary fee system.
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