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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 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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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtForeign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)ToolLarge Language Models (LLMs)Ruling dateMar 1, 2026Thune's weaponized DNI warning reveals AI risks to FISA safeguards
Sen. John Thune's June 2026 warning about a politicized intelligence leadership directly intersects with a novel class of legal risk: large language models are systematically eroding FISA Section 702 minimization procedures that protect Americans' incidentally collected communications, compounding surveillance-law exposure for litigators and in-house counsel.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationToolTylenol with NaproxenRuling dateJul 24, 2026Tylenol Naproxen Combo: FDA Approval and Side Effect Risks
The FDA-approved Tylenol with Naproxen combination delivers 650 mg acetaminophen and 220 mg naproxen sodium in a single dose every 12 hours. This article explains the three distinct organ-system warnings—liver toxicity, gastrointestinal bleeding, and cardiovascular risk—plus the pregnancy restriction, and why the fixed-dose format creates unique safety considerations compared to taking the drugs separately.
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CASE-STATUS-REPORTEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS-FederalCourtU.S. Supreme CourtToolNot applicableRuling dateJun 30, 2026What Kate Gosselin gets wrong about suing Collin for defamation
Kate Gosselin's claim that she cannot sue her son Collin for defamation because she is a public figure misstates settled First Amendment law. This analysis explains the actual malice standard and what litigators should know when advising public-figure clients on defamation risk.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionWashington StateCourtKing County Superior CourtToolNo AI toolRuling dateOct 2, 2026Costco Email Lawsuit Payout in Washington: File by August 24
Washington residents who received promotional emails from Costco may be eligible for a pro-rata share of a $14 million settlement. The claim deadline is August 24, 2026, and no proof of purchase is required.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtD.C. CircuitToolN/ARuling dateApr 23, 2026The DEA Hearing Record and the Future of Cannabis Rescheduling
The DEA's one-sided hearing generated a record with multiple preserved APA claims and three D.C. Circuit petitions that could delay or unravel the cannabis rescheduling rule. This analysis examines the strongest legal grounds—including the arbitrary switch in CAMU framework and Dr. Chiapperino's concession—and the timelines for each challenge.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtFederal District CourtToolNoneRuling dateJul 23, 2026Southwest Airlines Tests RLA Preemption Boundaries with ICE Detention Claim
This article analyzes whether Southwest Airlines can use the Railway Labor Act to compel arbitration of a flight attendant's ICE detention claims, a novel legal question at the intersection of RLA preemption and third-party sovereign enforcement.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtUnited States District CourtToolChatGPTRuling dateJul 21, 2026TPS Work Permit Block: AI Hallucination Risks for Immigration Attorneys
The July 2026 Gorton ruling temporarily blocks the Trump administration from revoking TPS work permits for nationals of El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine. This article examines how AI-generated errors in immigration filings—from fabricated case citations to outdated OBBBA fee advice—now carry heightened sanction exposure for practitioners.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtUS District CourtToolAI (general)Ruling dateJan 1, 2026Securities Cases Emerge from the AI Debt Boom
The AI debt boom has already generated the first securities class actions and SEC enforcement actions based on AI-washing and disclosure omissions. This analysis documents the live cases, the legal theories being tested, and what they mean for issuers, D&O carriers, and securities litigators.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtFederal Trade CommissionToolDoNotPayRuling dateFeb 1, 2025Dead Internet Theory, Bot Disclosure, and the 50-State Patchwork
With bots generating a majority of web traffic and 14 state chatbot safety laws enacted in H1 2026, organizations face a patchwork of disclosure, safety, and professional-licensure obligations. This article maps each jurisdiction's standard so risk managers can determine which rules apply to their AI chatbots.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitToolNoneRuling dateJun 3, 2026Why Was a British Father Detained During His Green Card Interview?
Connor Read, a British-born US resident since age 9, was arrested by ICE at his Tampa green card interview on June 3, 2026. This case update details the timeline, the broader enforcement pattern, and what his detention means for marriage-based green card applicants with prior removal orders.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionus-federalCourtFederal CourtToolClaude Opus 5Ruling dateJan 1, 2026Why Claude Opus 5 API pricing understates legal task costs
This article breaks down the true per-task cost of using Claude Opus 5 API in legal workflows, including the verification overhead imposed by cross-model citation hallucination rates that can multiply total cost by 3–5×.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtNBA Arbitration PanelToolGeneric AI contract-review toolRuling dateJul 23, 2026Can AI Contract Review Handle the Jalen Duren Dispute?
The Jalen Duren contract stalemate exposes a blind spot in generic AI contract-review tools: the NBA CBA's interlocking extension rules. This scenario-based evaluation shows what happens when AI misinterprets these rules and why lawyers face liability risk under ABA Formal Opinion 512.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionMississippiCourtMississippi LegislatureToolNoneRuling dateJul 14, 2026How Mississippi's Permanent DST Law Affects Legal Deadlines
Mississippi's 2021 trigger law would automatically lock the state onto permanent daylight saving time if the federal Sunshine Protection Act passes. This article explains the law's current status, its interaction with the pending federal bill, and the concrete effects Mississippi lawyers should prepare for on filing deadlines, contract time clauses, and calendar management.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUnited StatesCourtVarious US district and state courtsToolNoneRuling dateJul 23, 2026Should Your Firm Track Tesla's Door Defect Cases?
At least 15 deaths linked to Tesla doors that failed to open after power loss have sparked a wave of wrongful-death and class-action lawsuits across multiple states, alongside new NHTSA investigations and regulatory actions. This article traces the key legal theories, case outcomes, and regulatory developments that define the litigation risk landscape for product-liability practitioners.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtVarious Federal District CourtsToolInstructure/Canvas, Google, Curriculum Associates/i-Ready, IXL, PowerSchool, SeesawRuling dateJul 25, 2026Lawsuits Are Charting the Legal and Ethical Risks of AI Replacing Teachers
A wave of 2025–2026 lawsuits against ed-tech vendors and school districts is forging the legal framework for AI replacing teachers in classrooms. This article maps the seven active cases and the ethical principles at stake—from data privacy to special education obligations—to help litigators and counsel anticipate emerging liability.
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CONFIRMEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaToolNoneRuling dateJun 22, 2026Tracking Five Legal Challenges to White House SNAP and Education Cuts
Five distinct litigation tracks challenge the Trump administration's cuts to SNAP and federal education funding—each arising from different legal authorities and producing divergent outcomes across venues. This risk map organizes them by legal theory and jurisdiction for litigators and in-house counsel monitoring active cases.
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REPORTED — UNVERIFIEDUpdatedJurisdictionUS FederalCourtPre-litigationToolProactive environmental monitoringRuling dateJul 22, 2026Proactive Detection Reshapes 2026 Egg Recall Liability
Assesses legal liability theories for the July 2026 Midwest Poultry Services egg recall, explaining how proactive detection before any confirmed illnesses shifts immediate exposure toward economic loss claims and reduces retailer strict-liability risk compared to prior salmonella outbreaks.
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