Incident & Risk Monitor.

Tracking AI incidents, ethical controversies, and media coverage impacting the regulatory landscape.

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US 2025-12-15 Federal judge sanctions Hagens Berman over ChatGPT-hallucinated citations

Reuters reported that U.S. District Judge Fred Slaughter (Santa Ana, California) sanctioned plaintiffs’ counsel in an OnlyFans-parent lawsuit for AI-related citation errors. The co...

Hallucination View
EU 2025-12-15 EU Scientific Panel on AI Opens Call for Independent Legal Experts

The European Commission opened applications for an independent scientific panel to advise the AI Office on systemic risks of general-purpose AI models.

Regulatory Action View
BR 2025-12-15 Brazilian OAB Approves Final Ethics Recommendations for Generative AI

The Federal Council of the OAB approved a set of definitive guidelines to govern the ethical use of AI in law firms across Brazil.

Regulatory Action View
ZA 2025-12-15 South African Revenue Service Rejects AI-Hallucinated Tax Objections

SARS issued a formal warning after identifying a surge in tax objections citing repealed laws and non-existent precedents generated by AI.

Professional Malprac... View
AR 2025-12-14 Argentine Judge Intimates Lawyer Over Hallucinated Citations in Sumarísimo Process

Judge Patricia Palmer issued an official warning to a lawyer for submitting a brief with "grave inconsistencies" and non-existent articles of the Procedural Code.

Professional Malprac... View
FR 2025-12-11 French CNIL Fines IT Consultant Mobius Solutions Over Data Breach

The CNIL imposed a €1 million fine on an IT processor (Mobius Solutions) for failing to protect user data, highlighting the negligence of specialized consultancies.

Data Breach View
US 2025-12-11 US President Signs Executive Order on AI Litigation Task Force

President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing an AI Litigation Task Force within the DOJ to challenge state-level AI laws.

Regulatory Action View
US 2025-12-09 ABA Issues Diligence Warning Over Errors in Judicial AI Decisions

The American Bar Association's Litigation Section highlighted a rise in errors within judicial decisions and the resulting ethical duties for counsel to verify even court-issued te...

Regulatory Action View
BR 2025-12-08 Brazil ANPD Pilot Regulatory Sandbox for AI and Data Protection

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) formally transitioned into the implementation phase of its first AI sandbox, aimed at establishing compliance standards for high-risk ...

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DE 2025-12-04 German Government Proposes GDPR Reform for AI Responsibility Shift

The German Federal Government's 'Federal Modernization Agenda' suggests shifting data protection responsibility from users (lawyers/firms) to AI manufacturers.

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