Technology

Appeals court fines lawyer in Starbucks bias case $15K for AI-generated fake citations

An Illinois appeals court has upheld the Illinois Human Rights Commission’s dismissal of a race discrimination charge brought by a Starbucks employee against the Starbucks Coffee Co., and it has sanctioned her attorney $15,000 for submitting court documents containing artificial intelligence-fabricated legal citations.

Aug 4, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

Judges urge Department of Homeland Security lawyer to remove social media posts targeting judiciary

Federal judges on Friday urged the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to remove social media posts that he made naming judges who have ruled against the Trump administration as the “worst of the worst.”

Aug 4, 2026 11:19 AM CDT

Test-takers with accommodations in Washington were able to finish NextGen UBE

Despite a decision last week by Washington to cancel the inaugural administration of the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination because of technical issues, those with approved accommodations were able to complete the test.

Aug 3, 2026 11:34 AM CDT

Defense attorneys should cautiously adopt AI, new study says

Defense lawyers have an “ethical obligation” to responsibly adopt certain artificial intelligence tools just as prosecutors increasingly utilize the technology, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Jul 31, 2026 10:32 AM CDT

Washington law deans demand diploma privilege after aborted NextGen UBE administration

Updated: The deans of all three ABA-accredited law schools in Washington have each written to the state supreme court, asking that nearly 700 candidates unable to take the new NextGen Uniform Bar Examination this week because of technical issues be granted diploma privilege.

Jul 30, 2026 1:49 PM CDT

Mo’ money for Lionsgate top lawyer with 64% pay bump

The general counsel for film studio Lionsgate earned $4.49 million during his first full year in the role, where he helped negotiate the company’s separation from TV network Starz and facilitated major transactions and artificial intelligence strategies.

Jul 30, 2026 10:32 AM CDT

Appeals court imposes higher sanction on attorney to deter ‘unacceptable’ misuse of AI

An Illinois appeals court has fined an attorney $15,000 in an effort to crack down on and deter the misuse of artificial intelligence in case briefs.

Jul 30, 2026 9:33 AM CDT

Bryan Garner on the discipline of getting caught

There’s no bar survey tracking how carefully lawyers now check their citations, and firms have little incentive to publicize a shift in habits prompted by embarrassment.

Jul 30, 2026 9:14 AM CDT

Washington calls off bar exam after NextGen UBE has tech issues

The first administration of the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination, a substantial shift in the high-stakes test planned for eight years, was marred Tuesday by connectivity issues in three of the 10 jurisdictions using the new test this week, forcing the two-day exam to be entirely canceled in Washington

Jul 29, 2026 2:10 PM CDT

Pro se litigant starts trial with help of artificial intelligence

A pro se litigant who is using artificial intelligence to make his case delivered opening statements in a jury trial at the Georgia State-wide Business Court on Monday.

Jul 29, 2026 10:07 AM CDT

Lobster defamation case wades into free speech concerns at 1st Circuit

A panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Boston raised apprehensions Monday over the Maine lobster industry’s defamation lawsuit alleging that a seafood watchdog group’s sustainability report tanked the price of lobster.

Jul 28, 2026 12:25 PM CDT

The value of proprietary content in an AI era

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Sean Fitzpatrick, the CEO of LexisNexis' legal business, where he leads strategy, growth, product innovation and operations.

Jul 28, 2026 10:59 AM CDT

AI may be a boon for contract attorneys, new study shows

Updated: Contract attorneys who can combine their legal expertise with artificial intelligence savvy could experience a significant uptick in pay, according to a new study from Paragon Legal that examines the future of the legal market.

Jul 28, 2026 9:38 AM CDT

One size fits all? What’s prompting the rapid consolidation of legal practice tech tools?

Legal tech’s biggest names are moving fast, faster than the industry has ever seen. The pace is dizzying and unprecedented. It also begs a question: Are these companies building to satisfy customer demand or racing to corner the market?

Jul 28, 2026 9:07 AM CDT

How to close the legal experience gap with simulation-based learning platforms

Generative artificial intelligence has proven to be a truly disruptive technology. In just a few short years, AI’s effects have been felt in every industry and across most professions. It has impacted financial markets, company structures and the way that work gets done.

Jul 24, 2026 1:56 PM CDT