Minnesota — AI Regulations

31 MAR 2026 · Court Case

Rushing v. Rushing et al.

Fabricated: Case Law

Court: CA MinnesottaParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

26 MAR 2026 · Court Case

The Advocates for Human Rights and L.H.M. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al.

False Quotes: Case Law | Brief riddled with misquotations

Court: D. Minnesota

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

04 FEB 2026 · Court Case

Sophia Madigan v. Graco Inc.

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited "LaPoint v. Family Orthodontics, P.A., 2020 WL 6118773 (D. Minn. Oct. 16, 2020)" for a point about HR treating a doctor's note as optional; the court found the decision at that citation is an unrelated SEC case and the Minnesota Supreme Court LaPoint decision exists but does not support plaintiff's contention. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited "Hernandez v. Best Buy Co., 2012 WL 1970771 (D. Minn. May 31, 2012)" to support an MPLA argument; the court found no such decision at that citation (the citation corresponds to an unrelated Sixth Circuit insurance case). Court noted the citation was incorrect after defendant pointed it out.

Court: D. MinnesotaParty: LawyerTool: Unidentified

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

02 FEB 2026 · Court Case

Yang v. University of Minnesota

Misrepresented: Case Law

Court: CA MinnesotaParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

07 JAN 2026 · Court Case

Ramos v. Ramos

Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited cases the court was unable to locate; court treated the arguments relying on those authorities as forfeited and cited general concerns about AI-generated fake cases.

Court: CA MinnesotaParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

01 JAN 2026 · Law / Act

Minnesota SF 1886

Minnesota legislation addressing AI systems with obligations for deployers, developers, and distributors. This legislation has been signed into law.

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07 NOV 2025 · Court Case

James Andrew Grimmer v. Citibank, N.A.

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited this case in his opposition brief; the Court confirmed it does not exist and cited it as one of several nonexistent authorities identified by defendant. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited this authority in his opposition brief; the Court confirmed the citation is to a nonexistent decision. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff included this Third Circuit citation in his brief; the Court determined the opinion does not exist in reporters or databases. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited this D. Minn. opinion (Westlaw cite); the Court independently confirmed the decision cannot be located and is a fabricated citation.

Court: D. MinnesotaParty: Pro Se LitigantTool: Unidentified

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

21 OCT 2025 · Court Case

Leila Kasso v. Police Officers’ Federation of Minneapolis

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited an existing case with incorrect citation details (wrong court/year). || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited a case that does not exist. || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff quoted language attributed to a case and misattributed its jurisdiction; quoted language does not appear in the actual opinion. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff relied on real cases for propositions they do not support (misstating the holdings). || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff relied on a real case but cited it for propositions the Court found it did not stand for.

Court: D. MinnesotaParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

17 OCT 2025 · Court Case

Twyla Leach Minnesota DHS et al.

False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff's supplementary memorandum included a quotation attributed to a cited case; the quoted language does not appear in that case and could not be located elsewhere — the court treated this as an apparent AI-generated hallucinated quotation.

Court: D. MinnesotaParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

17 MAY 2024 · Law / Act

Minnesota House Bill 4772

Criminalizes disseminating deep fakes to influence elections within specified periods. Imposes penalties, including imprisonment and fines, based on offender history and intent. Disqualifies convicted candidates from holding office. Effective July 1, 2024, for crimes thereafter.

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26 MAY 2023 · Other

Minnesota HF 1370 (Deepfake Accountability and Public Safety)

Establishes legal actions for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images, including damages and penalties. Criminalizes using deep fake technology to influence elections. Specifies exceptions and venue rules. Grants immunity to certain service providers. Effective August 1, 2023.

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16 MAY 2023 · Law / Act

Minnesota Senate Bill 2909

Require the Minnesota Fusion Center (MNFC) to annually report on the use of surveillance technologies, including artificial intelligence, types of activities monitored, and inter-agency data sharing. Involves AI governance and data practices oversight.

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