Tag: Sanctions
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Federal judge recommends sanctions on plaintiffs for faulty case citations
A federal judge recommended that a pair of self-represented plaintiffs be subject to a range of sanctions for including flawed and non-existent case citations in their filings, potentially by using artificial intelligence. “A federal court is not a workshop for fictional writing. It is a forum that exists to uphold the law, administer justice, and…
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Federal judge fines lawyer $3,000 for ‘reckless’ filings with incorrect info
Judge suspects use of generative artificial intelligence; attorney denies using AI A federal judge took the unusual step last week of fining an attorney $3,000 for submitting flawed case citations, being evasive when her opposing counsel raised concerns and relying on cases that did not support her argument. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang…
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Polis asks the U.S. Commerce Department to end an investigation into Chinese solar panel dumping
Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday, urging her to quash a federal investigation of Asian solar panel manufacturers who may be illegally sourcing parts from China to circumvent federal government anti-dumping regulations. Auxin Solar, a California-based solar panel manufacturer, filed a complaint with the Commerce…