Comment by otterley
2 months ago
As an attorney, I’m interested in this theory. Do you have any examples that illustrate the phenomenon you describe?
2 months ago
As an attorney, I’m interested in this theory. Do you have any examples that illustrate the phenomenon you describe?
Since it's too late to edit my other reply — here is a description of a recent case involving several of the categories I mentioned: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/06/california-appeals-cour...
And you will find many more by reading (or subscribing to the RSS feed of) the Volokh Conspiracy blog's "AI in Court" tag: https://reason.com/category/law/ai-in-court/
Sure, but which part: opposing counsel using LLMs; opposing counsel simply using bullshit asymmetry to befuddle (nothing new); or judges not always reading and looking deeply into the arguments and authorities (also nothing new)?
If the first category, there have been plenty of examples that have even made their way onto the HN front page in the last half year or so. There have even been instances of judges using LLMs to draft orders containing confabulated authorities.
> opposing counsel simply using bullshit asymmetry to befuddle (nothing new)
This one in particular.