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Attorneys’ lack of candor over AI errors leads to stricter sanctions

A federal appeals court has sanctioned two lawyers for filing briefs that contained artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations and for their lack of candor over the mistakes.

Jun 4, 2026 11:24 AM CDT

Family sues Campbell Soup over alleged ‘worm-like organisms’ inside SpaghettiOs

A Florida mother and her child allege that they became ill after eating SpaghettiOs containing “worm-like organisms," the basis of their negligence lawsuit filed against the Campbell Soup Co. in federal court Tuesday.

Jun 4, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use voting map favoring GOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday night allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s Black voters.

Jun 3, 2026 10:08 AM CDT

Senate confirms Trump judicial pick who was rated ‘not qualified’ by ABA

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Katie Lane to the District of Montana, despite the judicial nominee receiving a “not qualified” rating from the ABA.

Jun 3, 2026 9:57 AM CDT

Touro Law Center will expand to Montana with hybrid program

To address the shortage of legal professionals in Montana, the Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in New York will open a campus in Great Falls, Montana, offering a hybrid learning model.

Jun 2, 2026 1:42 PM CDT

Legal tech companies make a play for more sports deals

Some things just go together. Fans and foam fingers. Beer and hot dogs. Sports and legal technology? While the latter once seemed like an unlikely pairing, several leading legal tech companies have inked multiyear sponsorship deals with professional sports teams in the last couple of years.

Jun 2, 2026 12:36 PM CDT

Blake Lively seeks damages, legal fees from Justin Baldoni

The legal saga surrounding actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni returned to court Monday in New York City, a month after her employment lawsuit against her co-star was settled privately and as Lively now seeks legal fees and other costs.

Jun 2, 2026 12:17 PM CDT

Lawyers plead not guilty in alleged insider trading ring

Fifteen defendants, including an ex-Goodwin Procter associate, pleaded not guilty Monday to allegedly participating in an insider trading scheme involving confidential information about mergers and acquisitions allegedly stolen from some of the largest U.S. law firms.

Jun 2, 2026 9:37 AM CDT

Former judge sentenced to 60 days in jail for falsifying records

A former Ohio judge was sentenced Monday to 60 days in the county jail and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to tampering with records, so that she could steer court business to a friend.

Jun 2, 2026 9:19 AM CDT

Guardianship rights may have fueled woman’s actions for allegedly shooting 2 lawyers outside courthouse

Disappointment over losing guardianship rights over her mother may have fueled the actions of a North Carolina woman who has been accused of the nonfatal shooting of two lawyers outside a courthouse following a hearing for a civil case.

Jun 1, 2026 3:16 PM CDT

No more masks in courtroom, Texas Supreme Court tells judge with autoimmune disorder

Updated: A Dallas County judge in Texas must stop requiring people in her courtroom to wear face masks, even though she has an autoimmune disorder, according to an advisory order issued Friday by the Texas Supreme Court.

Jun 1, 2026 11:04 AM CDT

Mayor went to law school to address attorney shortage in small town

A mayor from a small town in southwestern Indiana decided to go to law school to address the attorney shortage in his community.

Jun 1, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Farming and lawyering have many similarities, BigLaw partner says

When I find myself in a particularly contentious discovery dispute or a rancorous hearing, it’s often not the skills I learned in law school or honed as a federal prosecutor that I rely on first. Instead, I draw on something older and more deeply ingrained: the lessons I learned growing up on my family’s organic farm in California.

Jun 1, 2026 9:31 AM CDT

Florida Supreme Court issues new AI rules for lawyers

The Florida Supreme Court has adopted new rules addressing lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.

Jun 1, 2026 9:24 AM CDT

Lawyer reprimanded for claiming he had dementia to get excused from case

An Iowa lawyer who was appointed to represent a criminal defendant was recently reprimanded for claiming that he had dementia, so that he could be excused from the case.

Jun 1, 2026 9:13 AM CDT