Warned
Lexis+ AI
2026-08-07
Counsel filed briefs with fabricated quotations, said she used LexisNexis brief analysis for citation checking, and the court discharged the show-cause order but warned of future sanctions.
Smith v. Polk Co. · U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina · NC
“The Court is deeply troubled by the errors previously identified in the Plaintiff’s filings, and counsel’s letter does little to allay the Court’s concerns.”
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- Smith v. Polk Co. involved plaintiff's counsel and fabricated quotations in filings.
- Counsel said she used LexisNexis brief analysis and denied AI research hallucinations.
- The court discharged the show-cause order but warned similar future filings would be sanctioned.
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, North Carolina.
- Aug. 7, 2026; the court was troubled that counsel could not explain the origin of the fabricated quotations.