New York’s Highest Court Grapples with Video Evidence in the Age of ‘Deepfakes’

March 26, 2026

By: Richard L. Weber

For this week’s Business in 2026 webinar, Bond litigator Richard L. Weber delivered a presentation about a New York State Court of Appeals case that wrestled with the challenges of evaluating video evidence in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and “deepfakes.” In Matter of M.S., a family court admitted videos into evidence that allegedly showed child sexual abuse in a family’s home. In a narrowly split decision, however, the Court of Appeals ruled the videos were not properly authenticated. The dissenting judges, meanwhile, took issue with the fact that there were no objections raised during the lower court proceedings as to the videos’ provenance.

Topics covered during this webinar:

  • Expanded Federal Reporting Requirements: Residential Real Estate Transfers
  • What to Know About the Expanded Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption
  • New York’s Highest Court Grapples with Video Evidence in the Age of 'Deepfakes'

Click here to view the webinar in its entirety and download the presentation slides.