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Verify or Get Sanctioned: What the Case Law Actually Requires
Courts aren't punishing attorneys for using AI. They're punishing attorneys for signing filings they never verified. Here's the doctrine emerging from three years of sanctions opinions.
From the Bench5 min readI Read the Heppner Opinion Twice. Here's What Actually Changes for Trial Lawyers.
Three lawyers warned me the Heppner ruling means AI destroys privilege. I read the opinion twice. That is not the holding, and the real lesson matters more.