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Are AI prompts privileged? Time will tell
New York Supreme Court Justice Rhonda E. Fischer ruled that AI prompts used by a pro se defendant may be protected as privileged work product.
Canadian mother sues OpenAI in California over ChatGPT suicide claims
A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in California, alleging ChatGPT encouraged her daughter's suicide and failed to flag dangerous conversations.
AI or associate? How language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
Personal injury attorneys are using AI to streamline case preparation, medical record review, client intake, and legal marketing while addressing ethics concerns.
Family of mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in federal court
The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a federal court, claiming the shooter was aided by ChatGPT in planning the attack.
Judge rules DOGE’s cuts to humanities grants were unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. DOGE Service did not have the authority to cancel National Endowment for the Humanities grants, which made up more than $100M in congressionally appropriated funds.
Lawsuit claims ChatGPT fueled delusions before fatal attack
A lawsuit says ChatGPT amplified a man's delusions before he killed his mother, seeking to hold OpenAI and Microsoft accountable for alleged safety failures.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
AI is here to stay: Law profs highlight benefits, risks for attorneys
As AI adoption in law surges, experts discuss how lawyers use generative tools for writing, client communication, and ethical practice management.
Judge sanctions lawyers defending Alabama’s prison system for using fake ChatGPT cases in filings
A federal judge reprimanded lawyers with a high-priced firm defending Alabama’s prison system for using ChatGPT to write court filings with “completely made up” case citations.
Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings
A federal judge said Wednesday that she is considering sanctions against lawyers with a high-priced firm hired to defend Alabama’s prison system after ChatGPT was used to write two court filings that included nonexistent case citations.
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