Here’s a published opinion from 1/4 imposing sanctions ($1500) payable to the court for …. you know….
Appellate round-up
The NLJ has Lucrative Book Deals, Concert Tickets, Classes in Prague: What We Learned from Justices’ Financial Disclosures — U.S. Supreme Court justices traveled far, received noteworthy gifts and made substantial sums from book publishers in 2025, according to their latest financial disclosure forms released by the judiciary.Law360 has Justices’ Concurrences Foretell Fault Line On
AI sanctions case against pro per
Today’s AI sanctions case is from 4/2 in this unpub:we find that Patterson has failed to show cause why she should not be sanctioned for relying on fabricated legal authority in her opening brief. Patterson “unreasonably violated rule 8.204(a)(1)(B) ‘by not support[ing] each point with citations to real (as opposed to fabricated) legal authority.’”
Annual Appellate CLE: Tips from the Bench
North Carolina’s appellate lawyers enjoyed an hour chock-full of insights from Justice Dietz and Chief Judge Dillon this morning during the NCBA’s annual appellate-practice CLE. Did you miss it? Here are some highlights.
Motions to Dismiss Appeals
Both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals are open to motions to dismiss appeals for
SCOTUS heating up
Bloomberg Law has Supreme Court Sniping Heats Up as Justices Near Opinion Season, which starts out with:Tensions are starting to boil over at the US Supreme Court.Back-and-forth sniping between Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Samuel Alito Monday night marked the latest sign of strain at a court that has become a prominent symbol of
DJ monthly columns
Today’s DJ has retired PJ Gilbert’s column: The horror of misunderstanding — Former California appellate justice Arthur Gilbert responds to judicial criticism of his views on artificial intelligence by reflecting on ChatGPT and related examples to argue that while AI is useful, it raises serious concerns about overreliance and its impact on courts and human
RPJ Gilbert on AI & Bob Gerstein / Law360 Eddy Bds
Today’s DJ has retired PJ Gilbert’s ‘The horror! The horror!’ Reliance on algorithmic decision-making risks eroding human judgment, judicial integrity and the intellectual craftsmanship that defines the law. He writes:AI could never match the elegant writing of my dear friend, appellate lawyer Bob Gerstein, who passed away on March 19. I mention Bob because of
LASC wins Justice Chin Tech Innovation Award
The DJ has LA Superior Court chatbot CourtHelp wins Justice Chin innovation award — The court won the 2026 Justice Chin Technology Innovation Award for its AI chatbot, which improved access by guiding users to court information and services efficiently online.
- The Los Angeles County Superior Court has received the 2026 Justice Chin Technology Innovation
AI Sanctions & Warnings! $10K in Oregon for bad AOB
Law360 has Ore. Atty Sanctioned $10K For Brief With Fabricated CitationsAn Oregon appellate court has ordered an attorney to pay $10,000 for filing an opening brief containing fabricated case citations, quotations that “do not exist anywhere in Oregon case law” and other inaccuracies, according to an opinion. — The case is Henry Doiban et
AI sanctions coming?
Law360 reports Boies Schiller Partner Faces Possible Sanctions For AI Errors about Bixler v. Church of Scientology pending in 2/5 with argument set for March 3 at 9 a.m. See Notice of Potential Sanctions.Law360 also reports Attys Regret Unnoticed ChatGPT Errors In Conn. Court Filings — Attorneys ordered to explain errors in two January