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WF-1OVEQM23 Sep 2026

OpenAI sued over alleged undisclosed human review of ChatGPT conversations - Top Class Actions

ChatGPT conversations were reviewed by third-party contractors without adequate disclosure to users.

Company involved
OpenAI OpCo LLC
AI system involved
ChatGPT

1 source article · read the reporting →

New Meta smart glasses class action gives employers a reason to write the policy they've been puttin - hcamag.com

The smart glasses recorded bystanders without their consent and sent the footage to Meta for AI training.

Company involved
Meta Platforms
AI system involved
Meta AI-enabled Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-0ZQI8S4 Oct 2016

$30M Equifax hard inquiry dispute class action settlement - Top Class Actions

A class action, settled for $30 million, alleged that Equifax automatically rejected consumers' disputes of hard inquiries on their credit reports, sending a form letter instead of investigating.

Company involved
Equifax Information Services LLC

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-0FVRZX1 Feb 2021

Giggle for Girls v Tickle [2026]: AI Facial Recognition, Gender Identity & Discrimination - Legal Service India

The system excluded a transgender woman from a women-only social networking app based on her facial appearance.

Company involved
Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd
AI system involved
Giggle App

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-Z8XGSC20 Jul 2025

Hallucination-laced TRO raises alarm bells on AI use by courts - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

A generative AI tool drafted a temporary restraining order in Jackson Federation of Teachers v. Fitch containing fabricated parties, declarations, and statutory language, affecting the state of Mississippi and the plaintiffs.

Company involved
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-SZ823I17 Apr 2025

Florida attorney general asks court to bar OpenAI from developing new models in child-harm lawsuit

ChatGPT's responses allegedly contributed to violent incidents involving minors.

Company involved
OpenAI
AI system involved
ChatGPT

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-FQ7P1O1 Aug 2021

Lawsuit claims facial recognition program led to wrongful arrest - FOX 2

Identified Christopher Gatlin as a suspect in an assault, leading to his arrest and 17 months in jail.

Company involved
St. Louis County Police Department
AI system involved
Rekognition

1 source article · read the reporting →

Estate of Suzanne Adams sues OpenAI for wrongful death

The Estate of Suzanne Adams has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft, and Samuel Altman in California Superior Court, alleging that OpenAI's AI system caused her death. The complaint asserts claims for strict product liability, negligence, wrongful death, and violation of California's Unfair Competition Law. The case is pending.

Company involved
OpenAI

7 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-420M5R28 Jul 2026

Illinois appeals court fines lawyer $15,000 for fictitious citations in Scott v. Illinois Human Rights Commission

In Scott v. Illinois Human Rights Commission, an Illinois Appellate Court case, a lawyer's filings contained fictitious legal citations and misquoted statutes. The court fined the lawyer $15,000 and referred the matter to the bar.

AI system involved
ChatGPT

1 source article · read the reporting →

Pearl Gardner v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC (D. Arizona): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Bar Referral

Pro Se Litigant | D. Arizona | State(s): USA. AI tool: Clearpoint. Problem: Fabricated: Case Law. Consequence: Bar Referral.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-QGL9US27 May 2026

Boulder police chief faces class action over Flock cameras' warrantless surveillance - Courthouse News

The system captured and stored license plate data and vehicle movements of Boulder residents and commuters, making it searchable by law enforcement without a warrant.

Company involved
Boulder Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-3IBIIH10 Jul 2026

Del Biaggio v. Bansen (CA California (4d)): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction

The AI generated fake legal citations that were included in an appellate brief, affecting the court and the client.

Company involved
Carlton Floyd

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-3U11XT14 Sep 2026

New York federal court sanctions lawyer for non-existent quotations after ChatGPT research

In Tiekert v. Village of Mamaroneck in the Southern District of New York, the court found that the plaintiff's lawyer filed briefs containing non-existent quotations and misrepresented authorities. In a filing to the court, the lawyer said ChatGPT had been used to assist with legal research. On September 14, 2026, the court imposed Rule 11 sanctions: $500 payable to the court and two New York continuing legal education credits in ethics on the use of AI.

2 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-9D8L0R21 Aug 2026

Capital Standard, LLC v. U.S. Bank National Association (CA Florida (2d)): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Adverse Costs…

The AI generated false legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-QIPOTI21 May 2026

Jackie L. Miller v. Regions Bank (N.D. Alabama): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, DQ from case and court (6 months);…

Attorney H. Gregory Harp was sanctioned with a public reprimand, disqualification from the case, a six-month court suspension, and a bar referral for filing AI-hallucinated legal citations and deleting evidence.

Company involved
Regions Bank
AI system involved
ChatGPT

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-IM3YHH8 Sep 2026

State ex rel. Steven Schnell v. Honorable Rebecca Richardson (CA Missouri): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction

The AI-generated fictitious case citations misled the court and caused opposing counsel to incur attorney's fees.

Company involved
Jenna Rohr Conley

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-JJP7IB30 Mar 2026

Re an Office-Holder; Cork v Smith (Chancery): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Public admonishment; SRA Referral

The AI system generated a non-existent insolvency rule that was submitted to the court, misleading the court.

Company involved
Pinsent Masons LLP

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-H0HWW84 Aug 2026

Registered Trustees of the Assemblies of God Gospel Church International (AGGCI) v Registrar of Societies and Others (High Court): AI-hallucinated…

The AI generated non-existent court case citations that were presented to the High Court, misleading the judge and opposing counsel.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-AJ803M10 Jul 2026

Marion Parnell, Jr. v. Florida Department of Corrections (11th Cir. CA): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Brief partly Struck; Adverse…

The AI generated a court filing containing non-existent legal cases, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-88658811 Jun 2026

Sent. n. 1027/2026 (Corte Suprema di Cassazione): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Adverse Costs Order

The AI system generated fake legal precedents that were included in a lawyer's court filing, misleading the court and opposing party.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-HO2ZAN25 Aug 2026

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Abhishek Kumar (Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Counsel struck off the Register…

AI-generated false legal citations were submitted to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, misleading the tribunal and the regulator.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-HFCP901 May 2023

Pras Michel seeks new trial over lawyer's use of AI for closing arguments

Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel, a former member of the Fugees, was convicted of criminal conspiracy charges for attempting to influence US presidential administrations. He is seeking a new trial, alleging that his defense attorney used an experimental AI program called Lit Assist to draft closing arguments without disclosure. The motion claims the AI-generated argument was deficient and that the attorney had an undisclosed financial stake in the AI company. The court has scheduled an evidentiary hearing.

AI system involved
Lit Assist

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-EAN4XD1 Jul 2019

Clarifai sued for capturing OkCupid user photos without consent

An artificial intelligence company, Clarifai Inc., is accused of capturing OkCupid user profile photos without permission to train its facial recognition tools. The lawsuit, filed in Illinois state court in February 2020, alleges that Clarifai violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by creating a face database from the data. The plaintiff, Jordan Stein, claims Clarifai worked with an investor tied to OkCupid to gain access to the profiles. The case is pending.

Company involved
Clarifai Inc.
AI system involved
Clarifai facial recognition tools

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-BZ7M5L1 Jan 2016

Tenant screening software denies housing to disabled Latino man in Connecticut

In 2016, Carmen Arroyo requested to move her disabled son Mikhail into a larger apartment in the same complex. The landlord, WinnResidential, used CoreLogic's CrimSafe tenant screening software, which flagged a dropped retail theft charge against Mikhail as disqualifying. The landlord rejected the application without explanation. Arroyo sued CoreLogic and WinnResidential under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Housing Act, alleging that the software disproportionately excludes people of colour. The case was scheduled for trial in August 2021.

Company involved
WinnResidential
AI system involved
CrimSafe

10 source articles · read the reporting →

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