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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa Supreme Court upholds former teacher’s sexual exploitation conviction

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a former high school teacher’s conviction for sexual exploitation by a school employee in a 4-3 split decision released Friday. Records: Conduct included ‘chest-to-chest’ hugs According to court documents, Schwartz’s interactions with A.S. began as a normal teacher-student relationship but after the first month, A.S. noticed Schwartz giving her an unusual amount of attention. Two …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit

Associated Press

MIAMI — A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative judges Wednesday as it defended a grant program for Black women-owned businesses in a lawsuit that has become emblematic of a growing legal backlash against corporate diversity programs. The Fearless Fund, which provides early stage funding for businesses owned by women of color, is asking a three-judge panel …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

The Hindu

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge. The tools can quickly generate text based off prompts from a user, but have a tendency to make things up, also known as “hallucinations.” Cohen blamed Schwartz, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge. The tools can quickly generate text based off prompts from a user, but have a tendency to make things up, also known as “hallucinations.” …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Cohen says he gave lawyers fake AI-generated court cases: report

Raw Story

Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen mistakenly gave lawyers fake legal citations generated by artificial intelligence, the New York Times reported Friday. Cohen said in unsealed court papers that Google Bard created the citations used in a motion provided to a federal judge in Manhattan, the Times reported. According to the Times, Cohen casts some of the blame on lawyer …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers

Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge on Wednesday rejected a request by Alec Baldwin ’s attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three “Rust” crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training. Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid also declined to delay proceedings despite arguments by Baldwin’s legal team that …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and 'Rust' producers

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A New Mexico judge on …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Trump reneged on 'handshake agreement' to pay lawyers pushing false election claims: report

Raw Story

Four of former President Donald Trump's legal advisers listed as unidentified co-conspirators in United States Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's criminal indictment for the alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election were never paid "despite the fact that their lawsuits and false claims of election interference helped the Trump campaign and allied committees raise $250 million in the weeks …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Lawyers who cited fake ChatGPT-provided cases in court are fined $5,000

LA Times

A judge has imposed $5,000 fines on lawyers who used the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT for research and wound up submitting fictitious precedents to support their case. A federal judge Thursday imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm in an unprecedented case in which ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Lawyers submitted bogus case law created by ChatGPT. A judge fined them $5,000

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Thursday imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm in an unprecedented instance in which ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim. “But existing rules impose a gatekeeping role on attorneys to ensure the accuracy of their filings.” The judge said the lawyers …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Man Who Told Jurors He Had 'Fun' At Capitol Riot Is Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison

Huff Post

WASHINGTON — A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for attacking police as he stormed the building. He said Maly’s fundraising activities may have been “unseemly,” but he questioned whether there was a legal basis for …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Man who told jurors he had ‘fun’ at the Capitol riot is sentenced to 6 years in prison

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for attacking police as he stormed the building. “Despite seeing police officers assaulted, injured, and distressed on January 6, and knowing that it was a bad day …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law

The Hindu

Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing. Hundreds of industry leaders signed a letter in May that warns “ mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” Judge Castel seemed …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing. Hundreds of industry leaders signed a letter in May that warns “ mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus past cases in court

LA Times

A judge is deciding whether to sanction two lawyers who blamed ChatGPT for tricking them into including fake legal research in a court filing. Hundreds of industry leaders signed a letter in May warning that “ mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” Castel seemed …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Man gets 14 years in 1/6 case, longest sentence imposed yet

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Kentucky man with a long criminal record was sentenced Friday to a record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray and a chair as he stormed the U.S. Capitol with his wife. The judge who sentenced Schwartz also handed down the previous longest sentence — 10 years — to a retired New York …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Kentucky rioter gets harshest sentence yet: 14 years for attacking police amid Jan. 6 insurrection

Raw Story

A Kentucky man was just handed down the harshest-yet sentence among those who have been charged in connection with the insurrection attempt in January 2021, according to reports. Lawyers for Schwartz sought a sentence of four years and six months, arguing that his actions were based on a "misunderstanding" of what happened in the 2020 election, but U.S. District Judge …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Kentucky rioter sentenced to longest punishment yet in Jan. 6 case — 14 years

LA Times

A Kentucky man with a long criminal record was sentenced Friday to more than 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray and a chair as he stormed the U.S. Capitol with his wife. The judge who sentenced Schwartz also handed down the previous longest sentence — 10 years — to a retired New York Police Department …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Alex Jones suffers blow in Infowars bankruptcy case as judge cites ‘lack of transparency’ on finances

The Independent

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2 years, 10 months ago

Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling, saying the Biden administration did not adequately take into account the lease sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, violating a bedrock environmental law. “We are pleased that the court invalidated Interior’s illegal lease sale,” said Brettny …

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Iowa Supreme Court upholds former teacher’s sexual exploitation conviction

Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Michael Cohen says he gave lawyers fake AI-generated court cases: report

Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers

Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and 'Rust' producers

Trump reneged on 'handshake agreement' to pay lawyers pushing false election claims: report

Lawyers who cited fake ChatGPT-provided cases in court are fined $5,000

Lawyers submitted bogus case law created by ChatGPT. A judge fined them $5,000

Man Who Told Jurors He Had 'Fun' At Capitol Riot Is Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison

Man who told jurors he had ‘fun’ at the Capitol riot is sentenced to 6 years in prison

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus past cases in court

Man gets 14 years in 1/6 case, longest sentence imposed yet

Kentucky rioter gets harshest sentence yet: 14 years for attacking police amid Jan. 6 insurrection

Kentucky rioter sentenced to longest punishment yet in Jan. 6 case — 14 years

Alex Jones suffers blow in Infowars bankruptcy case as judge cites ‘lack of transparency’ on finances

Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of Mexico