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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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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionWashingtonCourtWashington State Superior CourtToolTopaz Video AIRuling dateDec 15, 2025Challenging AI-Upscaled Video in Taco Bell Assault Cases
When surveillance video from a fast-food assault is AI-upscaled, the defense has a viable path to exclusion under Frye or Daubert. This article provides a step-by-step blueprint for challenging generative-AI-enhanced video evidence, from identifying the tool to cross-examining the proponent's expert.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtNew York Supreme Court Attorney Grievance CommitteeToolNoneRuling dateJun 22, 2026Todd Blanche Faces Multiple Ethics Proceedings as Confirmation Stalls
Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general is shadowed by at least four independent ethics proceedings, ranging from a 101-judge bar complaint to a federal criminal conflict-of-interest allegation. This article catalogs each track, its legal theory, procedural status, and the litigation risk it creates for practitioners relying on DOJ representations in federal court.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS Federal - District of ColumbiaCourtDistrict Court for the District of ColumbiaToolContent moderation algorithmsRuling dateJul 14, 2026Court Halts Travel Ban on Social Media Researchers
A federal court in Washington, D.C., has frozen a State Department policy that denied visas to non-citizen researchers based on their work studying disinformation and content moderation, finding the policy likely violates the First Amendment. The article outlines the ruling, the individuals affected, and what law firms need to know about the ongoing case and its chilling effect.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-State-TexasCourtCollin County District CourtToolGenerative AIRuling dateApr 4, 2025What the Austin Metcalf Case Teaches About AI Misinformation Risk
The Austin Metcalf murder case produced a documented wave of AI-generated misinformation that contaminated the investigation before any trial began. This article examines four specific vectors of AI content fraud and explains what legal professionals must do to verify evidence in an environment where AI fabrications are indistinguishable from authentic materials.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionTexas, United StatesCourtCollin County District Court, TexasToolUnspecified AI toolRuling dateJun 10, 2026Hunter Metcalf's Statement After Sentencing in the Austin Metcalf Case
A documented record of AI-generated misinformation during the Karmelo Anthony trial — including fake courtroom photos, an impersonated police chief account, and fabricated weapon screenshots — alongside Austin Metcalf's twin brother Hunter Metcalf's six-word victim impact statement after the 35-year sentence.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaToolNo AI tool involvedRuling dateJul 22, 2026How Hegseth's Testosterone Policy Weakens the Transgender Ban Case
This article analyzes how the Pentagon's new testosterone replacement policy creates a direct contradiction with the transgender military ban, a contradiction that a federal judge has now ordered the government to explain before the August 7, 2026 deadline, potentially defeating the government's rational-basis defense in Talbott v. Trump.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. Department of JusticeToolGeneral AIRuling dateJul 25, 2026Murkowski's Undecided Vote: Legal Implications for Blanche's DOJ
Even if Lisa Murkowski votes against Todd Blanche's confirmation, he can serve as acting Attorney General indefinitely under 28 U.S.C. § 508. This article examines why the vote outcome doesn't change DOJ leadership but signals a deeper erosion of institutional credibility that practitioners should watch.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionWashington StateCourtKing County Superior CourtToolNo AI toolRuling dateJul 25, 2026Costco's $14M Email Settlement Sets a CEMA Risk Benchmark
The $14M Costco CEMA settlement provides the first measurable risk benchmark for email class actions under Washington law, with class definitions, fund mechanics, and deadlines that help legal professionals assess exposure for any company sending promotional emails to Washington residents.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtState courts (potential)ToolNoneRuling dateJul 24, 2026Which Recalled Egg Brands from July 2026 Qualify You to Sue
This article identifies the five egg brands recalled by Midwest Poultry Services in July 2026, along with exact UPCs and plant codes, and explains the documented illness, proof-of-consumption, and damage thresholds a claimant must meet to file a viable Salmonella lawsuit.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtNo court assignedToolNone involvedRuling dateJul 22, 2026Who Bears Liability in the Kroger Egg Recall?
The July 2026 Kroger egg recall raises a textbook strict liability question: does the supplier who detected the contamination or the retailer whose brand appears on the carton bear the greater financial risk? This article examines how liability allocates between Midwest Poultry Services and Kroger under existing tort law, and what that means for claimants seeking compensation.
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PENDING FINAL COURT APPROVALUpdatedJurisdictionWashington State, USACourtKing County Superior CourtToolNoneRuling dateOct 2, 2026How to File the Costco $14M Settlement Claim
This step-by-step guide uses the Costco $14M CEMA settlement as a worked example to show legal professionals and claimants how to verify settlement notices against court dockets and avoid common fraud tactics.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionTexas, United StatesCourtCollin County District CourtToolUnspecified AI generatorRuling dateJun 1, 2026Karmelo Anthony Trial: AI Misinformation as a Novel Trial Risk
This Risk Digest entry documents how AI-generated racist imagery and videos saturated the information environment of the Karmelo Anthony murder trial, creating a novel extra-judicial prejudice risk that existing jury-instruction and gag-order frameworks do not address. The record links primary sources and notes that the defense's pending new-trial motion does not yet cite AI misinformation as a ground.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtUnited States Immigration CourtToolNo AI toolRuling dateJul 1, 2026Flight Attendant C1/D Visa Overstay: Legal Consequences
A flight attendant who overstays a C1/D crewmember visa faces automatic visa voiding, a statutory bar to adjustment of status, and steep reentry bars that are far harsher than a standard visitor overstay. This article outlines the specific legal consequences under INA provisions and the narrow paths to relief.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionMarylandCourtMaryland District CourtToolNo AI toolRuling dateJul 23, 2026University System of Maryland Faces Union Lawsuit Over Blocked Raises
Analyzes the legal dispute between AFSCME and the University System of Maryland over withheld wage increases, focusing on the appropriations question, the union's unfair-labor-practice charge, and the remedies available under Maryland law.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtUnited States CongressToolAIRuling dateJun 18, 2026What Karp's wealth inequality prediction means for AI legal teams
Alex Karp's warning that AI will vastly widen the wealth gap has already been cited by Congress to justify two bills creating new obligations for AI companies. This article maps those bills—the 50% equity tax in S.4825 and the data center moratorium—onto a practical risk calendar for in-house counsel.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-New YorkCourtNew York Department of LaborToolAIRuling dateJul 23, 2026Uber, AI Layoffs, and the NY WARN Act Checkbox No One Is Using
Uber's July 2026 AI-driven customer-service layoff highlights a compliance gap in New York's WARN Act: despite a mandatory AI-disclosure checkbox, zero out of 160+ notices filed in the first year used it. This analysis examines the enforcement risk, proposed penalties, and what in-house counsel should watch for.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtUS District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaToolOpenAIRuling dateMay 18, 2026Brockman's Diary Reshapes Discovery Risk for AI Executives
This article examines how Greg Brockman's diary from the Musk v. Altman trial demonstrates that personal journals of AI-company executives are now routinely discoverable as fact evidence, even when described as private stream-of-consciousness writing. Litigators and in-house counsel will learn the specific risk factors and procedural takeaways from the court's treatment of the diary.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District CourtToolgenerative AIRuling dateJul 16, 2026Judge Warns DOJ Over AI Hallucination in ICE Detention Filing
A federal judge warned the DOJ after an AUSA cited a nonexistent case in response opposing an ICE detainee's habeas bond release. This Risk Digest record clarifies the Daghra v. Hinkley ruling and distinguishes it from the separate Lorenzo Thompson detention story.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtNo court yetToolNo AI toolPenaltyNoneRuling dateJul 24, 2026What legal challenges could stop the Smithsonian warning signs order?
This article maps the constitutional and statutory boundaries constraining the July 24 executive order requiring warning signs outside the National Museum of American History, and evaluates the legal theories most likely to succeed in challenging it — drawing on First Amendment doctrine, the APA, and the Smithsonian's unique trust-instrumentality structure.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtD.C. CircuitToolNo AI toolRuling dateJul 24, 2026Trump targets inaccurate Smithsonian exhibits via sidewalk signs
President Trump's July 24 executive order cannot compel the Smithsonian to change its exhibits, but it can require disclaimers on NPS-maintained sidewalks outside its museums. This analysis examines the separation-of-powers limits and the government speech questions raised by the strategy.
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