Court of Appeals Sanctions Attorney for AI-Generated Fake Citations and Vexatious Appeal
An attorney who submits filings containing fabricated or unsupported legal authority—including hallucinated citations generated by artificial intelligence—violates the duty of reasonable inquiry under MCR 1.109(E)(5), and such conduct on appeal supports sanctions under MCR 7.216(C)(1).
Trial Court “Wholly Failed” To Consider New Evidence In Divorce Proceeding
In this divorce action, the trial court’s order denying the ex-husband’s motion for a new trial must be vacated and the case remanded.
A New Standard to Ensure the Judicial Veil of Impartiality
The MI Supreme Court released a unanimous decision in People v Stevens, where it reversed a defendant's conviction for second degree murder and child abuse and remanded to the trial court
Myspace May Still be Somewhat Relevant
The case of People v Prentice provides some relevancy to Myspace. On June 19, 2010 a 15 year old victim and two other minors, including defendant’s son, ended up spending the night at the defendant’s house.