Here’s what happens when your lawyer uses ChatGPT – The Irish Times

The legal action began like so many others: A man named Roberto Mata sued the airline Avianca, saying he was injured when a metal serving cart struck his knee during a flight to Kennedy International Airport in New York.

When Avianca asked a Manhattan federal judge to toss out the case, Mr Mata’s lawyers vehemently objected, submitting a 10-page brief that cited more than a half-dozen relevant court decisions. There was Martinez v Delta Air Lines, Zicherman v Korean Air Lines and, of course, Varghese v China Southern Airlines, with its learned discussion of federal law and “the tolling…