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A new MIT and USC study links mainstream generative AI to a sharp rise in self-filed federal civil lawsuits.
The federal pro se filing rate rose from a long-stable 11 percent to 16.8 percent in fiscal year 2025.
Courts are seeing far more docket activity per case, creating an administrative burden even where outcomes have not changed much.

DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via the-decoder.com

A judge said filing errors and fictitious quotations bore the hallmarks of AI misuse.
The underlying case involved posts in an “Are We Dating the Same Guy” Facebook group.
The incident adds to pressure for strict verification of AI-assisted legal work.

DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via 404media.co

Minnesota enacted a law making prediction market creation, operation or advertising a felony.
The CFTC sued to block the law before its August 1 effective date.
Federal regulators argue Congress gave the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over such markets.
Minnesota officials say prediction markets are harmful and addictive.

DT Editorial Team·May 21, 2026·via arstechnica.com

Patients sued Sutter Health and MemorialCare over alleged recording and AI processing of doctor visits without clear consent.
The case centers on Abridge AI, a tool used to capture, transcribe, and summarize medical conversations.
The complaint says confidential and identifiable medical information was processed through third-party systems.
The lawsuit could shape broader standards for disclosure and consent as AI scribes spread across US health systems.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via arstechnica.com

The Supreme Court vacated a Fifth Circuit ruling that had found Grande liable for contributory copyright infringement.
The justices ordered reconsideration in light of their recent Cox Communications decision.
The ruling strengthens the view that general internet service alone does not make an ISP a copyright infringer.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 7, 2026·via arstechnica.com