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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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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-New YorkCourtNew York State Supreme Court, Bronx CountyToolNot applicableRuling dateJul 29, 2026Why the DSM-5 Makes Postpartum Psychosis Insanity Defenses Harder
Prosecutors exploit the DSM-5's refusal to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct diagnosis to challenge insanity defense expert testimony, creating a structural vulnerability that forces defense attorneys into diagnostic workarounds. This article explains the gap, its consequences in criminal trials, and available counter-strategies for defense counsel and forensic experts.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS - ColoradoCourtU.S. District Court for the District of ColoradoToolNoneRuling dateJul 24, 2026Chantal Morales Rojas ICE Arrest and the Habeas Surge
A habeas petition filed July 24, 2026 challenges ICE's warrantless arrest of Chantal Morales Rojas at Denver International Airport, intersecting a Colorado federal court order requiring individualized flight-risk determinations and a nationwide 85× surge in immigration habeas filings.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtU.S. District CourtToolAI-assisted legal toolsRuling dateJan 23, 2026How Josh Turek's Campaign Affects Section 504 Compliance for AI Tools
The HHS Section 504 final rule requiring WCAG 2.1 AA conformance applies to law firms receiving federal funds, but the compliance deadline extension and the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit create regulatory uncertainty. Josh Turek's Senate campaign could shift enforcement, making proactive accessibility audits essential for firms using AI-powered tools.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionWashington StateCourtKing County Superior CourtToolN/ARuling dateJun 23, 2026How to Claim Costco $14M Email Settlement Before August 24
Washington residents who received promotional emails from Costco can claim a share of the $14M CEMA settlement. This guide covers eligibility, the step-by-step submission process, the hard August 24, 2026 deadline, and why the actual per-person payout depends on total claim volume rather than a fixed $500 maximum.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionCaliforniaCourtNoneToolNoneRuling dateJul 29, 2026Three Legal Risks from Jared Leto's NDA in Criminal Allegations
The NDA sent to a 16-year-old accuser in the Jared Leto case reveals three distinct risk layers for counsel who draft or rely on such agreements: contract enforceability, ethical exposure under ABA Model Rules, and the risk that the NDA becomes evidentiary material. This procedural case study helps risk-management professionals and litigators evaluate NDAs in sensitive contexts.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionWashington (state)CourtKing County Superior CourtToolNot applicableRuling dateJun 23, 2026How to Qualify for the Costco $14M Class Action Settlement
A $14 million settlement over allegedly misleading promotional emails from Costco highlights the litigation risk under Washington's anti-spam law. Learn who qualifies for a payout, how the settlement works, and what compliance takeaways corporate counsel should heed.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtEastern District of MichiganToolNot applicable (CP4 fuel pump case)Ruling dateMay 6, 2025The Legal Liability Gap in GM's 2026 Duramax Service Bulletin
The 2026 Silverado Duramax thrust-bearing defect is addressed by a Technical Service Bulletin, not a recall. This article explains why that distinction creates strong legal liability under lemon laws and warranty claims, and what owners can do.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtGeneralToolMultipleRuling dateJul 29, 2026Big Tech Earnings Expose Legal AI Vendor Concentration Risk
The Q2 2026 big tech earnings cycle reveals which AI providers face the greatest investor pressure, helping law firms assess single-provider dependency risk in their legal AI tool stack before procurement commitments become irreversible.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtMultipleToolNoneRuling dateJul 29, 2026Why a Quieter Hurricane Season Still Raises Insurance Legal Risk
Despite El Niño's forecast of a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, legal exposure for insurers and policyholders remains elevated due to concentrated high-value landfalls, wind-versus-flood causation disputes, and recurring bad faith claims patterns. This article explains why a quiet season still demands rigorous legal preparation and which specific litigation risks to monitor.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. Federal District CourtToolNvidia Vera Rubin GPU platformRuling dateJul 27, 2026How Nvidia's SSI Deal Expands Antitrust Exposure
Nvidia's $5B strategic partnership with Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) pairs equity investment with exclusive-style access to its next-generation Vera Rubin GPU platform. This article assesses how the deal deepens the antitrust exposure flagged by the DOJ's ongoing probe and what practitioners should watch in pleadings, HSR filings, and potential private litigation.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtDOJ Antitrust DivisionToolNvidia CUDARuling dateJul 29, 2026Three antitrust theories targeting the Nvidia-OpenAI financing deal
This analysis explains how Nvidia's $250B data center guarantee, layered on existing investment and chip-supply commitments, exposes both companies to antitrust liability under vertical foreclosure, vendor lock-in, and exclusionary conduct theories, and assesses enforcement risk under the current administration.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionCaliforniaCourtCalifornia Superior CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 29, 2026Assessing Legal Risk of Jared Leto Documentary Allegations
This Risk Digest entry assesses which of the ten accusers in the July 2026 BBC documentary may still have actionable claims under California's AB 250 civil revival window and child sexual assault statute-of-limitations reforms, based solely on current statutes and the absence of any filed lawsuits as of July 2026.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionWashington (US)CourtKing County Superior CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 29, 2026Costco Email Lawsuit Eligibility: Washington CEMA Risk After Brown
The Washington Supreme Court's Brown v. Old Navy decision and the HB 2274 amendment reshaped email marketing liability; this article examines the landscape using the Costco $14M settlement as the anchor case and explains what residual risk retailers still face despite the statutory damages reduction.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisToolTesla VisionRuling dateJul 2, 2026Why Tesla's Phantom Braking Closure Won't Stop the Lawsuits
NHTSA closed its four-year phantom braking investigation without a recall, but the agency's own caveat and root-cause finding leave Tesla's class actions and consumer-fraud lawsuits intact. This article analyzes the legal significance of the closure for pending litigation in the U.S. and Australia.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasToolTesla Full Self-Driving (FSD)Ruling dateJul 27, 2026Whistleblower suit says Tesla self-driving team was 'rolling hazards'
The Medrano v. Tesla whistleblower lawsuit, filed July 27, 2026, alleges the Houston FSD test fleet operated at a 38:1 operator-to-manager ratio — triple Tesla's own 15:1 safety baseline — and documents a March 2025 crash during which a sleep-deprived manager gave incoherent emergency instructions. This article details the factual record and legal theories the complaint supports for product-liability, negligent-entrustment, and retaliation claims.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-DCCourtD.C. Superior CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 2, 2026David Hearn Reflecting Pool Felony Rests on Fragile Evidence
The felony destruction-of-property prosecution against Olympic canoeist David Hearn for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool incident relies on a single $1,000-threshold count, but key witness testimony and government evidence handling have raised serious doubts. This record details the charges, key actors, procedural history, and the spoliation motion that could determine the case's outcome.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS Federal (Central District of California)CourtU.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaToolNo AI tool involvedRuling dateFeb 6, 2025Ohtani Interpreter Gambling Scandal Legal Timeline
A complete, date-anchored federal criminal timeline of the Ippei Mizuhara gambling prosecution, from IRS investigation through sentencing, incarceration, and the related bookmaker case, sourced to court records and DOJ releases.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionMassachusettsCourtMassachusetts Superior CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 27, 2026How the Lindsay Clancy trial tests insanity defense standards
The Lindsay Clancy trial tests the boundaries of Massachusetts's insanity defense standard in a national landscape where four states have abolished the defense post-Kahler v. Kansas. This article compares those jurisdictional differences and examines the viability of postpartum-psychosis defenses under the McHoul standard.
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UpdatedDoes Kohberger's plea waiver bar his post-conviction petition?
Bryan Kohberger's post-conviction petition raises a key procedural question: can a criminal defendant challenge their plea after signing an appeal waiver? This article explains the legal distinction between waived direct appeals and preserved collateral attacks under Garza v. Idaho, and why Kohberger's petition does not violate his plea agreement.
REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtNHTSAToolTesla Full Self-Driving (FSD)Ruling dateMar 19, 2026What NHTSA's Three Tesla FSD Probes Mean for Litigators
This article examines how NHTSA's three concurrent investigations into Tesla's Full Self-Driving system—spanning an engineering analysis, a preliminary evaluation, and a remote-driving probe—create a federal regulatory record that litigators can use to strengthen design defect, failure to warn, and negligent marketing claims in product liability litigation.
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