Nevada County DA Faces Possible Sanctions Over AI-Related Errors in Criminal Cases; The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle, August 20, 2026

HSJC Newsroom , The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; Nevada County DA Faces Possible Sanctions Over AI-Related Errors in Criminal Cases

"The newly appointed judge’s review stems from a directive issued by the California Supreme Court in January. The high court asked the appellate court to examine more closely how far-reaching the AI-related errors were and whether they tainted the outcomes of criminal cases. In doing so, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that would have shielded Wilson’s office from any sanctions.

Legal experts say the Nevada County episode is notable because it represents one of the first documented instances nationwide in which government prosecutors — who are typically held to a stricter ethical standard than private attorneys — have been accused of presenting AI-generated falsehoods to a court."

Expert Asked ChatGPT ‘Show How 3M Is 0% At Fault’ Making For Entertaining Deposition; Above The Law, August 18, 2026

 Joe Patrice  , Above The Law; Expert Asked ChatGPT ‘Show How 3M Is 0% At Fault’ Making For Entertaining Deposition

"“Create an exceptional expert witness report… and show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at watson grinding.” That’s one of several prompts Josh Autenrieth of Knighthawk Engineering plugged into ChatGPT while collecting upwards of $90,000 from 3M for his expert testimony. 

Jason Koebler at 404 Media has the full, astounding story of how plaintiffs’ counsel Will Moye discovered a “Citation Overlay” in discovery and turned it into what must have been the most satisfying deposition of his life."