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

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Last 18 months of published incidents, by the date of the court's order.

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Blamed by name

ChatGPT 2 Gemini 1

Counts only incidents where the filing court or the reporting named the tool.

Hall of Shame

All Fined 58 Caught, not sanctioned 42 Warned 21 Referred to the bar 17 Filing dismissed 8 Reprimanded 7 Outcome unclear 2 Suspension 1

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Outcome unclear ChatGPT
Mr. Sauve filed a new federal complaint using ChatGPT and Claude that was described as a fake case littered with hallucinated citations in violation of court rules.
Sauve · Mr. Sauve · federal court
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  • Mr. Sauve filed a new federal complaint.
  • The pleading used ChatGPT and Claude and was described as a fake case.
  • The page does not state any sanction or amount.
  • The court is identified only as federal court.
  • No date or judge name is given; the article says the complaint had hallucinated citations.
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