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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Can opposing counsel discover my expert’s #AI prompts?
A defendant in a CT federal court litigation moved to compel “materials on which [defendant’s] expert witness [] relied upon" in producing her expert witness report, including any prompts she entered into #AI while conducting her analysis. The plaintiff protested “that artificial intelligence prompts used by an expert witness are not within the scope of discovery under ... (cont.)
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60042265/conservation-law-foundation-inc-v-shell-oil-company/?page=7
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this is what an unwanted secession, forced by law and federal funding cuts, looks like:
❝ Starting October 1, the federal government will cover only 25% of state and local administrative costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, down from the 50% match it has provided for years.❞
» Westchester Food Banks Warn $168M SNAP Cost Shift Will Empty Shelves https://hoodline.com/2026/09/westchester-food-banks-warn-168m-snap-cost-shift-will-empty-shelves/
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❝ The attorneys general allege that the Trump administration’s new interpretations of the federal Endangered Species Act amount to “greenlighting the destruction of endangered species’ habitats” and “permitting commercial developers and fossil fuel companies a pathway to access endangered animals’ habitats.” The lawsuits ask the courts to block the new rules and restore the full protections of the 50-year-old endangered species law. ❞
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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Should I trust #AI to describe my patent claim construction to the court?
A lawyer in DE patent case informed the court and opposing counsel that his contribution to a Joint Claim Construction brief “featured multiple errors due to his use of generative artificial intelligence.” In response to a show cause order, the attorney ... (cont.)
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.85202/gov.uscourts.ded.85202.115.0.pdf
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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Can the government order an AUSA to pass on false information to the court?
An immigration detainee submitted a habeas petition in federal court in Western PA. In response to the petition, the government was supposed to prove a significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future based on a 2000 removal order. Instead, the government submitted the declaration of a deportation officer that “lack[ed] ... (cont.)
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72120964/bo-v-bondi/ #law #lawfedi
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New blogpost:
"Initial thoughts on the Social Media Platforms (Ofcom Licensing) Bill"
I try to think the best of people and their intentions, so this might be just one big mistake, but honestly, wow...
I cannot imagine someone attempting, with a straight face, to impose strict criminal liability on cafe and pub owners, for what their customers say.
https://neilzone.co.uk/2026/09/initial-thoughts-on-the-social-media-platforms-ofcom-licensing-bill/