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Every incident where a lawyer got caught filing AI-fabricated citations. The Hall of Shame.

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Fined $5K AI-assisted legal software 2025-02-24
Judge Rankin revoked Rudwin Ayala's pro hac vice admission, fined him $3,000, and fined T. Michael Morgan and Taly Goody $1,000 each for motions citing eight fake cases.
Wadsworth v. Walmart · Rudwin Ayala, T. Michael Morgan, and Taly Goody · U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming · WY
“Blind reliance on another attorney can be an improper delegation of this duty and a violation of Rule 11.”
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  • Wadsworth v. Walmart Inc. involved attorneys Rudwin Ayala, T. Michael Morgan, and Taly Goody.
  • Attorneys submitted motions in limine citing eight non-existent cases.
  • Fined a total of $5,000 ($3,000 for Ayala; $1,000 each for Morgan and Goody) plus pro hac vice revocation for Ayala.
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.
  • Sanctioned on 2025-02-24 under Rule 11 because a fake opinion is not existing law.
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