How courts and legislatures are treating Artificial Intelligence — case tracker, analysis, and India angle.
A California Central District court granted a motion to dismiss a civil rights complaint while noting that plaintiff’s counsel cited cases with inaccurate descriptions — characteristic of AI-hallucinated briefs. The ‘Editor’s Note’ flag on the Westlaw opinion indicates courts and publishers are now
Shaun Fleck, founder of an AI company called MarketPulse AI, sued a Delaware credit union over an auto loan dispute using RICO, FCRA, and constitutional claims; the Oregon federal court dismissed most claims but allowed the FCRA claim to proceed.
Pro se litigant Gregory Hardy filed a motion to consolidate cases one month after being warned about AI-hallucinated citations — and the new motion contained fresh fake quotations from real federal cases. The court struck the motion, noting that the Sixth Circuit had just confirmed even a single fak
A US court warned plaintiff’s counsel in Marino v. Marano after AI-generated citations for non-existent cases appeared in a civil brief filed March 25, 2026. The court ordered counsel to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed, reinforcing that attorney certification obligations apply fully t
Alabama federal judge publicly reprimanded attorney Edward May for submitting two fabricated quotations generated by ChatGPT and OpenCase AI. May admitted using AI in a multi-step drafting process, arriving late to his own show-cause hearing, and filing a typographically sloppy response — all of whi
A Canada court addressed the use of Generative AI tool in legal proceedings in Alamleh v. King, examining whether AI-generated content in court submissions met professional standards. The decision adds to the growing body of case law holding lawyers accountable for unverified AI-generated citations and arguments.
A USA court addressed the use of AI tool in legal proceedings in Flycatcher v. Affable, examining whether AI-generated content in court submissions met professional standards. The decision adds to the growing body of case law holding lawyers accountable for unverified AI-generated citations and arguments.
A USA court addressed the use of AI tool in legal proceedings in Mardis v. Dealer, examining whether AI-generated content in court submissions met professional standards. The decision adds to the growing body of case law holding lawyers accountable for unverified AI-generated citations and arguments.
A USA court addressed the use of AI tool in legal proceedings in Rios v. Puente, examining whether AI-generated content in court submissions met professional standards. The decision adds to the growing body of case law holding lawyers accountable for unverified AI-generated citations and arguments.
A Chicago pro se plaintiff brought Fair Housing Act claims against his landlords, but his filings contained references to cases that do not exist. The N.D. Illinois court granted dismissal of some claims while flagging the hallucinated citations in its published opinion.