BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agoMichael Cohen loses court motion after lawyer cited AI-invented casesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkMichael Cohen loses court motion after lawyer cited AI-invented casesarstechnica.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·7 months agoJudges are very reluctant to sanction lawyers. Most punishments come from the bar association after 100+ people complain, otherwise they are ignored.
minus-squarekakeslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·7 months agoI wonder how the judge would react if a lawyer just blatantly made up cases to back their argument. Whatever punishment - or lack thereof - for that should apply the same here, imo.
minus-squarepelespiritlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoWasn’t one of the SCOTUS decisions a made up case so they could rule? I can’t seem to find it now.
Judges are very reluctant to sanction lawyers. Most punishments come from the bar association after 100+ people complain, otherwise they are ignored.
I wonder how the judge would react if a lawyer just blatantly made up cases to back their argument. Whatever punishment - or lack thereof - for that should apply the same here, imo.
Wasn’t one of the SCOTUS decisions a made up case so they could rule? I can’t seem to find it now.