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  1. TOOL · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) ·

    “It's striking, concerning, disappointing, and saddening to think that members of the bar would forward cases to a court that don't exist, and to think that the

    Judges in the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division have publicly admonished a lawyer for citing non-existent cases in a legal brief. The attorney, Michael Sanders, was accused of including at least three fictitious case citations and misrepresenting the law in ten others. Justices Valerie Brathwaite Nelson and Hector LaSalle expressed significant disappointment, highlighting the potential ethical violations and the growing problem of AI-generated fake citations in legal filings. AI

    IMPACT Highlights the risks of using AI for legal drafting and the need for stricter verification of AI-generated legal citations.

  2. COMMENTARY · 404 Media English(EN) ·

    Watch These Judges Rip Into Lawyers For Citing Cases That Don't Exist

    A New York appellate court harshly criticized an attorney for citing non-existent legal cases in a brief, an issue increasingly linked to the use of generative AI. Justices Valerie Brathwaite Nelson and Hector LaSalle expressed disappointment and concern over the fabricated citations and misrepresentations of law. The attorney, Michael Sanders, struggled to explain the origin of these false references, leading to a prolonged dressing-down from the bench. AI

    Watch These Judges Rip Into Lawyers For Citing Cases That Don't Exist

    IMPACT Highlights the risks of AI-generated content in legal proceedings, potentially leading to stricter oversight and sanctions for attorneys.