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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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A court order or docket entry has been independently verified.
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Still pending independent verification against a primary source.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-District of MarylandCourtU.S. District Court for the District of MarylandToolnoneRuling dateJul 24, 2026Goldstein's 72-Month Sentence Reshapes Attorney Gambling Risk
The 72-month sentence imposed on SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein for tax evasion tied to hidden poker winnings sets a new benchmark for prosecutions of attorneys with unreported gambling income and signals near-automatic disbarment proceedings under ABA Model Rule 8.4(b) and (c).
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtThird Circuit Court of AppealsToolNoneRuling dateJul 24, 2026Does Diddy's Solitary Confinement Violate the Eighth Amendment?
An analysis of Sean "Diddy" Combs' solitary confinement at FCI Fort Dix in light of the deepening federal circuit split on whether short-term solitary violates the Eighth Amendment, and where his placement falls on the constitutional spectrum given his documented psychological vulnerability.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganToolNo AI tool involvedRuling dateJul 25, 2026Ford Bronco Engine Fire Recall 2026: Legal Recourse for Owners
The July 2026 Ford Bronco recall (NHTSA 26V468) covers a wiring-harness fire risk on 565,691 vehicles, but the free dealership repair may not end all owner remedies. This record explains when a recall alone does—and does not—trigger lemon-law protections, what conditions strengthen a buyback or class-action claim, and how a prior Ford fire-defect class action was reopened after NHTSA found the initial fix insufficient.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtSupreme Court of the United StatesToolNot applicableRuling dateJul 25, 2026Trump 2028 Term Limits: The VP Loophole Examined
Can a twice-elected president serve a third term by running as vice president? This analysis examines why leading constitutional scholars across the ideological spectrum uniformly call the VP-loophole theory implausible under the 22nd and 12th Amendments.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtVariousToolNoneRuling dateJul 25, 2026Regulatory Gaps and Liability in the 2026 Cyclospora Outbreak
The delayed FSMA traceability rule and reduced CDC surveillance did not create a standalone private right of action, but they provide admissible context for negligence and punitive-damages arguments in the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak. This article assesses how plaintiffs and defense counsel can use these regulatory gaps in litigation.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of OhioToolNoneRuling dateJul 17, 2026Taco Bell Cyclospora Outbreak Spawns Multiple Lawsuits
A structured record of every lawsuit filed in the 2026 Taco Bell cyclosporiasis outbreak, detailing defendants, jurisdictions, legal theories, and current procedural posture for litigators and in-house counsel evaluating filing strategy and exposure.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 13, 2026Williams Ruling Escalates Todd Blanche Confirmation Scrutiny
Judge Williams' July 13, 2026 order in Trump v. IRS found DOJ and plaintiffs acted with a unitary interest and referred Acting AG Blanche to bar discipline; the ruling gives litigators a citeable template to challenge the presumption of regularity in government representations.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-MassachusettsCourtMassachusetts Superior CourtToolWestlaw AI-Assisted ResearchRuling dateJul 25, 2026How Patrick Clancy's New Wife Exposes an AI Legal Risk
AI legal research tools can blend biographical data across multiple real individuals who share the same name—a hallucination subtype that current benchmarks do not monitor. The Patrick Clancy fact pattern illustrates this risk and the sanction consequences that follow any fabricated content, not just fake citations.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS Federal (Northern District of Ohio)CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of OhioToolNoneRuling dateJul 19, 2026FDA retraction won't halt cyclospora lawsuits against lettuce suppliers
The FDA retracted its only positive cyclospora test as a false positive, but epidemiologic evidence and the preponderance standard mean the retraction has little legal effect on the dozens of lawsuits already filed against Taylor Farms and Taco Bell operators.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaToolNot applicableRuling dateJun 22, 2026How the Boasberg Contempt Probe Survived Four DC Circuit Panels
A structured procedural timeline of the Boasberg contempt probe, from the probable cause finding to the en banc vacatur, highlighting the unsettled order-scope question that carries risk for litigators enforcing court orders in fast-moving government litigation.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaToolNo AI toolRuling dateApr 14, 2026Why the Boasberg Impeachment Push Is a Systemic Risk Signal
The Cruz-led effort to impeach Chief Judge James Boasberg raises questions about judicial overreach versus political retaliation. This article examines the factual record and argues that the coordinated push, regardless of its merits, creates a systemic risk that practitioners must factor into forum-selection, appeal-strategy, and compliance-screening decisions.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaToolNoneRuling dateJul 14, 2026Boasberg: Trump visa policy likely violates free speech
A primary-source-documented record of CITR v. Rubio (1:26-cv-00815-JEB), detailing the challenged visa policy, Judge Boasberg's viewpoint-discrimination analysis, chilling-effect findings, and the July 14, 2026 stay—so practitioners can assess exposure for noncitizen researchers.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaToolGoogle Cloud Contact Center AIRuling dateFeb 1, 2025The Capability Test: CIPA Risk After the Verizon-Google AI Deal
The February 2025 Ambriz v. Google order adopting the 'capability test' under California's wiretapping law shows that AI vendors may face claims based on their technical ability to use call data, not just actual misuse. This article examines the legal theory, the significance of the Verizon-Google dark fiber deal, and what companies must change in consent frameworks, vendor contracts, and AI tool audits.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtFederal Communications CommissionToolOrbital AI data centersRuling dateJul 8, 2026What environmental regulations apply to orbital AI data centers?
Orbital AI data centers are being proposed at unprecedented scale but face a regulatory vacuum on environmental review. This article examines the Earthjustice petition demanding NEPA compliance and the legal risk for companies developing or procuring space-based AI compute.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitToolGenerative AIRuling dateMar 31, 2026AI Verification Is the Career Skill Gen Z Lawyers Need Most
As AI-related sanctions surge, disciplined citation verification grounded in ABA Formal Opinion 512 gives junior attorneys a measurable career advantage while protecting them from becoming the next sanction case.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited States - WisconsinCourtNot yet filedToolNo AI toolRuling dateJul 22, 2026Ben Crump's Corey Ruiz Case Tests Wisconsin's Deadly Force Standard
The Corey Ruiz police shooting presents a test of Wisconsin's use-of-force statute, complicated by the absence of body-worn camera footage and pursued under civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-DCCourtU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaToolNot applicableRuling dateMar 26, 2026No Appeal Process at Howard? You Still Have Legal Rights
Howard University's admission policy explicitly states there is no appeal process for denials, but applicants still have legal options through breach of contract claims and federal civil rights complaints. This article explains the viable pathways—and their limitations.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtPre-litigationToolNot implicatedRuling dateJul 22, 2026Midwest Poultry Egg Recall 2026: Product List and Counsel's Legal Guide
A verified product list of all 30-plus SKUs affected by the July 22, 2026 Midwest Poultry Services egg recall, paired with a time-sensitive assessment of standing defenses counsel can use before expected class-action filings.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited States - Southern District of New YorkCourtUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkToolChatGPTRuling dateMay 7, 2026DEI Keyword Searches and the Federal Grants Lawsuit
The ACLS v. McDonald ruling held that DOGE's use of ChatGPT to classify over 1,400 NEH grants as DEI—without defining the term to the AI or independently reviewing its outputs—violated the First and Fifth Amendments. This article explains the constitutional claims, the triggering facts, and what the precedent means for litigators challenging algorithmic government decisions.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionInternationalCourtICC Pre-Trial Chamber IIToolNot applicableRuling dateMar 1, 2026Why the Putin ICC Arrest Warrant Has Failed Three Times
Analyzes the structural enforcement gap exposed by the Putin ICC arrest warrant through three state-party failures (South Africa, Mongolia, Tajikistan) and assesses whether the Rome Statute system can deliver meaningful consequences for powerful-state targets.
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