B.C. Law Society investigates lawyer who used AI to make fake case law

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News In his ruling, Justice David Masuhara said he found the details of the case ‘alarming’ Published Feb 27, 2024  •  Last updated 2 days ago  •  4 minute read A lawyer who said it was ‘mortifying’ to learn she had submitted fake AI-generated case law in error to back her client’s petition in a family law hearing in B.C. Supreme Court is being investigated by the province’s regulatory body for lawyers. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG Article content A lawyer who said it was “mortifying” to learn she had submitted AI-generated fake case law…
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Lawyers seek Tesla shares for legal fees in Musk pay case

Lawyers for a Tesla Inc. investors who persuaded a judge to throw out Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion pay package are making an unusual request to have their legal fees paid in the form of about $6 billion of stock in the electric-car maker. Attorneys for the Tesla investor who challenged Musk’s executive-compensation award – the largest ever given to a corporate titan – filed the request Friday in Delaware state court. The attorney for shareholder Richard Tornetta argued in a court filing they deserved more than 29 million Tesla shares. They explained why they prefer stock to cash. “We are…
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The Cases Against Trump: A Guide

Sign up for The Decisiona newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Not long ago, the idea that a former president—or a major-party presidential nominee—would face serious legal jeopardy was almost unthinkable. Today, merely keeping track of the many cases against Donald Trump requires a law degree, a great deal of attention, or both. In all, Trump faces 91 felony counts across two state courts and two different federal districts, any of which could potentially result in a prison sentence. He has already lost a civil suit in New York that could hobble his business empire, as well as a pair…
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