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The Southern District of Florida Blog
Judicial Conference Members Call for Investigation of Judge Williams (UPDATED)
By jordic-martnez-cidsdfla-blogspot-com
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid We live in an increasingly politicized world. Last week, on October 22, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa wrote to the…
AppearMe Blog
Hire a Lawyer to Draft a Complaint: 3 Real Scenarios
By Publisher
Three real litigation scenarios showing when to hire a lawyer to draft a complaint, plus Rule 11 duties, staffing costs, and e-filing deadline strategy. The post Hire a Lawyer to…
Appellate and Supreme Court
A Complaint Is a Claim, Not a Finding: A Better Vocabulary for Legal Publishing
By Lucas S.
Legal reporting often begins before a judge has decided anything. A complaint is filed, an agency announces an enforcement action, or a company denies the accusations against it. The public…
Business Law Prof Blog
Initial complaints
By Ann Lipton
As most readers are aware, in 1995, Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA), which, among other things, sought to eliminate a perceived “race to the courthouse” whereby…
The Legal Wire
Mississippi federal judge sanctions attorneys on both sides over AI hallucinations
A Mississippi federal judge has sanctioned attorneys on both sides of a contract breach case for failing to prevent AI hallucinations in court filings, in what Senior Judge Sharion Aycock…
Bressler Risk Blog
Law Firm AI and Technology Risk — GC Gen AI Jitters, Hallucination Double Down, Practice of Law Rules, Ethical Evolutions
By Dan Bressler
David Kluft asks: “If my litigation opponent uses a hallucinated case, can I use it too instead of requesting sanctions?” — “Plaintiff’s counsel in a CA corporate debt dispute used…
Wait A Second!
Court of Appeals vacates Rule 11 sanctions in Starbucks coffee case
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
In the movie A Civil Action, a lawyer representing the big, bad chemical company moves for Rule 11 sanction against the plaintiff's mass-tort lawyer played by John Travolta. The story…
Civil Procedure
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Sanctions for Attorney who Repeatedly Submitted Error-Riddled AI-Generated Briefs
By ldunhamnlrg-com-lee-p-dunham
Lee Dunham—Senior Attorney On February 5, 2026, Judge Failla of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an Opinion and Order in…
Chicago IP Litigation
Court Dismisses Patent Case as Sanction for Plaintiff’s Misrepresentations
Meihua Yan v. The Individuals, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A," No. 24 C 5403, (N.D. Ill. July 25, 2025) (Ellis, J.). Judge Ellis granted in part defendant Forious’…
IPethics & INsights
The Peril of Pro Se Responses: Why Attorneys Must Properly Respond to Sanctions Motions
By Emil Ali
Receiving a sanctions motion or an order to show cause (OSC) can be a jarring experience for any attorney. It’s a direct challenge to your professional reputation, and the instinct…