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Law
All Central Valley AI coverage tagged Law. 3 articles.
UC Merced Student’s Death at Center of Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Against OpenAI
May 12, 2026
A wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of a UC Merced student accuses OpenAI of providing dangerous drug-related guidance through ChatGPT before the student’s fatal overdose, raising broader questions about AI safety and health advice.
AI Notetakers and the Growing Legal Risk
May 9, 2026
As AI meeting assistants spread through workplaces, lawsuits and privacy concerns are turning convenient transcription tools into a broader compliance, discovery, and confidentiality challenge.
Attorney for Maine Client Faces Sanctions for AI-Driven Errors in Court Filing
May 9, 2026
A federal judge in Maine sanctioned an attorney representing a former Hyde School student after AI-assisted drafting introduced fabricated and inaccurate legal citations into court filings, highlighting growing scrutiny of generative tools in legal practice.