briefs

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That’s why legal briefs in the case are riddled with citations to an obscure 1915 book by a Boston lawyer named Josiah Henry Benton, who argued that historians had overlooked the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A pair of Orange County immigration attorneys received temporary suspensions after the court discovered they used generative AI to write briefs that included “multiple nonexistent cases, misattributed quotations, and gross misrepresentations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The briefs walked through the same FAA-era dictionaries the court ultimately relied on.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The parties were due to file briefs on the subject when the government suddenly announced a settlement had been reached.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Fortunately, the supermarket sold kids’ underwear and we bought him a three-pack of boys’ size XL briefs with Pokemon characters on them.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith