Westlaw CoCounsel Reportedly Generated False Legal Quotations in United States v. Farris
In United States v. Farris, court-appointed attorney Steven N. Howe admitted using Westlaw CoCounsel to draft appellate briefs that reportedly included AI-generated false quotations and misleading descriptions of precedent. The filing disrupted Farris's appeal, leading the court to appoint new counsel and restart briefing, while Howe lost his compensation and faced possible disciplinary action.
- Date it happened
- 2025-10-21
- Organisation involved
- Steven N. Howe, Legal professionals, Law firms
- Product, system or model
- Westlaw CoCounsel, AI-assisted legal research systems, Large language models
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