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Lawyer’s AI Blunder Shows Perils of ChatGPT in ‘Early Days’

A lawyer’s citation of court decisions fabricated by ChatGPT shows the peril of relying on the artificial intelligence chatbot without proper safeguards. New York lawyers Steven Schwartz and Peter LoDuca face a June 8 hearing on potential sanctions after a court brief they submitted cited six nonexistent cases.

Covid Vaccine Injury Payout Plan Push Comes After Emergency End

Thousands of Covid-19 vaccine injury allegations have been submitted to the federal government and are unlikely to be reviewed any time soon without intervention by the Biden administration and Congress, according to attorneys whose potential clients feel they have nowhere to turn.

The Artificial Intelligence Dilemma: Can Laws Keep Up?

The risks that artificial intelligence represents have come into sharper focus: disinformation, potential job loss, perhaps even an existential threat to humanity. Is government capable of putting guardrails around such a fast-moving technology?

Kagan Takes Small But Real Step Toward High Court Transparency

Former deputy solicitor general of the US Philip Allen Lacovara says that Justice Elena Kagan made a small concession toward greater disclosure by providing the reason she recused from a case in the court’s weekly orders list. If other justices follow her lead, incremental changes like this could start to rebuild trust in the court, Lacovara writes.

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Lawyer’s AI Blunder Shows Perils of ChatGPT in ‘Early Days’

A lawyer’s citation of court decisions fabricated by ChatGPT shows the peril of relying on the artificial intelligence chatbot without proper safeguards. New York lawyers Steven Schwartz and Peter LoDuca face a June 8 hearing on potential sanctions after a court brief they submitted cited six nonexistent cases.

Vital Republican Becomes Vocal Champion of New Jersey Court Pick

A Republican legislator could have been a roadblock. Instead, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s savvy pick for his latest state Supreme Court nominee turned a potential opponent into the nominee’s champion. Murphy selected the law firm partner of a senior GOP senator for the spot.

TRAILER: Why Does the FTC Want to Banish Noncompetes?

Unanimity Doesn’t Mean Supreme Court Actually Agrees (Podcast)

Facial Recognition Tech: Are Total Bans the Best Move?

Puerto Rico's Tax Reform Faces Hurdles Amid Criticism