case law
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Federal judges have found that the government filed statements generated by artificial intelligence that referenced nonexistent case law, wrote briefs that ignored facts and filed declarations with inaccurate dates, the ProPublica review shows.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
In Tunick's case, "law enforcement seemingly took advantage of the relaxed constitutional protections at the border to try to dig up evidence" against him, his lawyers said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
And given case law about CEQA, he said the union has “a very plausible argument.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Immediately afterwards, legal experts questioned whether there is the case law to back this up.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Though the judge in the John Moore case said patients must be told if their tissues have commercial potential, there was no law enacted to enforce that ruling, so it remains only case law.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
