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DOJ Attorney’s AI‑Generated Brief Sparks Sanctions Threat After Pro Se Plaintiff Uncovers Fabricated Quotes
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
An assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina came under fire after a federal judge found that a court filing contained fabricated...
New Lawsuit Claims ChatGPT Practices Law Without a License
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On March 4, Nippon Life Insurance brought what may be a novel legal question to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Nippon is suing...
Trump DOJ Tries to Seize Control of State Bar Ethics Investigations
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Justice Department wants to take the lead on ethics investigations into its own lawyers. Many in the legal community see that as a direct challenge to...
SDNY Judge Rules Defendant’s Own Use of AI Tools for Strategizing Not Privileged
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Attorney-client privilege exists to protect the relationship between a litigant and their legal counsel. Whether it’s a legal strategy, privileged materials,...
Top Judicial Officials Just Formed a New Workgroup to Focus on Law School Accreditation
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On February 18, 2026, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) announced the launch of a new working group....
New Ethics Guidance on When Judges Can (and Can’t) Publicly Defend the Rule of Law
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In his 2024 Year-End Report, Chief Justice John Roberts warned that the rule of law is threatened by four types of “illegitimate” activity: violence against...