Monthly Archives: January 2025

CCRG’s First Texas Business Court Case

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Steven Callahan

Our first case in the newly created Texas Business Court didn’t last long. We filed a Special Appearance and Motion to Dismiss, and Plaintiffs bailed on the case. A couple of thoughts about the experience: 1. Judge Whitehill doesn’t mess … Continue reading →

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Does Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Require Attorneys To Interrogate Declarants On Whether They Used AI To Draft Their Declarations?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Steven Callahan

A Stanford professor has fessed up to drafting expert declaration with AI and including fake citations in it. “The Court suggests that an ‘inquiry reasonable under the circumstances,’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b), may now require attorneys to ask their … Continue reading →

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On Improper Redactions

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Steven Callahan

Judge Chhabria, who suffers no fools, caught Meta/Facebook trying to do some improper redactions (“preposterous” redactions at that), issues warning (including to counsel) that Meta may be on the road to getting sanctioned like the last time around when he … Continue reading →

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