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  • Judge Dismisses Case After Lawyer's AI Abuse Sets New Low
    February 8, 2026
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    Judge Dismisses Case After Lawyer's AI Abuse Sets New Low

    A federal judge dismissed a case entirely due to an attorney's repeated use of AI, which generated filings with fake legal citations and inappropriate literary flourishes, highlighting severe professional consequences. The judge imposed extraordinary sanctions because the lawyer persisted in subm...

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  • Lawyers' AI Excuses After Getting Busted
    November 11, 2025
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    Lawyers' AI Excuses After Getting Busted

    Lawyers are increasingly facing sanctions for submitting legal documents containing fake case citations generated by AI, with judges describing it as an epidemic and consequences ranging from reprimands to disciplinary actions. Research shows that the most effective response when caught is to ack...

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