Failing to cite your secondary sources in briefs is poor form. But is it plagiarism? Jeff and Tim debate. And when the Supreme Court The publishes a case, should it explain itself? PJ Gilbert and Tim say yes, Supreme Court and Jeff disagree.
Also in this episode:
- Can copying from a CLE article really get you sanctioned? Kelly v. Tao suggests… maybe.
- Presiding Justice Gilbert rails (again) against the Court's silent de-publishing practices.
- Deny a request for admission in a one-way fee-shifting case? You might still owe fees—Gammo v. Morrell.
- $105k in sanctions after failing to abandon claims disproven in discovery—Atlantic v. Baroness.
- The perils of citing the wrong fee statute—Martin v. Hogue.
- Gibson Dunn bills $1.8M for May alone in public interest litigation over LA homelessness.
- Can ChatGPT testify against you? OpenAI’s CEO says maybe.
- How AI tools are reshaping billing, ethics, and expectations for appellate lawyers.
Tune in for AI ethics, briefing blunders, and why even your RFA denials could cost you.