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Joys, perils, unpredictabilities of substitute judging
The term “Substitute Judge” has certain connotations to it. While not necessarily a uniform approach, some attorneys I have encountered appear to view such judges with a modicum of disdain, […]
Reverse engineering in the age of AI: Are your trade secrets still safe?
Artificial intelligence has dramatically expanded the toolkit available for reverse engineering, and in-house counsel might wish to take note.
Rise in hallucinations shows pitfalls of new AI technology
Virginia attorneys warn of ethical pitfalls from AI-generated filings as cases raise concerns about accuracy and accountability.
Generative AI litigation carries implications for copyright bar
Generative AI sparks complex copyright disputes as Virginia attorneys warn of legal risks and pending federal cases likely to impact local businesses.
Navigating confidentiality risks in third-party AI tools
While organizations are seeing benefits from AI use, those benefits must be carefully balanced with risk management.
Legal ethics opinion provides guidance on billing for AI use
Virginia State Bar approves ethics opinion allowing lawyers to use AI tools and charge value-based fees, moving away from strict time-based billing.
Report: 22% of Richmond law firms may have AI-generated client reviews
Study finds 34% of law firm reviews are likely AI-generated, raising concerns over false advertising, legal ethics, and consumer protection violations.
Civil Procedure: Court strikes multiple filings containing AI-generated hallucinations
Where the court found that at least 42 citations in multiple filings by the pro se defendant do not exist, and she admitted to using ChatGPT for at least one of her filings, the court struck each of the filings that misrepresent the law by citing nonexistent or utterly irrelevant cases.
Unpacking legal exposure in AI
Like all tools, AI systems bring benefits and risks; appreciating these risks is crucial to prevent them from becoming realities.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Woman struck by vehicle loses senses of taste, smell
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pedestrian struck by car while in parking lot
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Driver fractures right leg in tractor-trailer collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Sentence for ‘unusually heinous’ conduct is affirmed
- Criminal – Sentence wasn’t unreasonable despite deportation consequences
- Appeals – Waiver in plea agreement forecloses most arguments on appeal
- Appeals – Appellant’s informal brief forfeited appellate review
- Employment – Failure to exhaust administrative remedies dooms Title VII suit
- Jurors – Dishonest juror didn’t violate defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights
- Criminal – Motion to suppress backpack denied where defendant abandoned item
- Civil Rights – Officer denied immunity in fatal shooting case
- Civil Rights – No qualified immunity on excessive force police K-9 claim
- Criminal – Probable cause includes dog’s positive alert for narcotics
- Criminal – Evidence supports obstruction of justice conviction
- Search & Seizure – Inventory search exception applies to warrantless search
