Watch out for AI hallucinations
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David Boundy
Dec 16, 2025, 6:00:01 PM12/16/25
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I'm sure most of you at this point have seen multiple articles about attorneys getting sanctioned for including AI-hallucinated case cites in a brief. Until today, all the punishments I've seen are fines, in the $1000-$5000 range. This one's a little more so -- this attorney has to pay $6000, plus self-report for bar discipline. The bar could issue suspension or disbarment. I hear there's another one pending where a court has issued a show-cause order, asking the attorney to explain why he shouldn't spend a few nights in the cooler. If I confirm that rumor, I'll pass it on.
Don't trust the stuff you get from AI. Instead, distrust and verify.
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