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Nippon Life Alleged ChatGPT Practiced Law Without a License in Illinois Disability Case

Nippon Life sued OpenAI in Chicago, alleging ChatGPT acted as an unlicensed lawyer by helping a former disability claimant reopen a settled case and generate numerous meritless filings. The insurer claimed the conduct caused legal expense and abuse-of-process harms. OpenAI said the complaint lacks merit.

Date it happened
2026-03-04
Organisation involved
OpenAI
Product, system or model
Large language models, ChatGPT
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Nippon Life Alleged ChatGPT Practiced Law Without a License in Illinois Disability Case — Wayward Fowl