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Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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68 incidents closest to “Ironclad Jurist” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-ZY89TF9 Sep 2024

Anonymous Spanish Lawyer (Tribunal Constitucional): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Formal Reprimand (Apercibimiento) + Referral to Barcelona Bar for Disc

The AI system generated hallucinated content that was submitted in a court filing, potentially misleading the court.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-O7NVTN25 Dec 2025

Mag 7 Ltd. et al. v. Tederi et al. (District Court, Tel Aviv-Yafo): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction;…

The AI generated fabricated case law that was submitted to the court, affecting the legal proceedings.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-X58GLI12 Dec 2024

Mojtabavi v. Blinken (C.D. California): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Case dismissed with prejudice

The AI-generated court filing contained false information, leading to the dismissal of the plaintiff's case with prejudice.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-XNTFA326 Aug 2024

Ferris v. Amazon.com Services (N.D. Mississippi): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Plaintiff ordered to pay Defendant’s reasonable costs related to…

The AI generated fabricated legal citations that were submitted to the court, affecting the defendant and the judicial process.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-DUZN2W31 Mar 2026

Joel A. Rivera v. Triad Properties Corporation, et al. (N.D. Alabama): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Public Reprimand; Disqualification; Bar…

The AI generated fabricated legal citations that were presented to the court, affecting the defendants and the judicial process.

Company involved
Burrill Watkins LLC
AI system involved
ChatGPT

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-KP4TEE12 May 2025

Bottrill v Graham & Anor (No 2) (District Court of New South Wales): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, The second…

The AI generated fabricated case law in the second defendant's court submissions.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-YN82N221 Jul 2026

Evans v. Robertson (4) (E.D. Michigan): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Briefs (both sides) struck

The AI system generated hallucinated legal citations in court filings, causing the court to strike the briefs of both plaintiff and defendant.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-TFDR7G5 Jan 2026

Hanlon v. Parkersburg City (CC West Virginia): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Request for injunctive relief dismissed

Generated fabricated case law in a legal complaint, causing the court to deny an emergency injunction against the City of Parkersburg.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-FLO12O28 Jul 2025

Pelishek v. City of Sheboygan (E.D. Wisconsin): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction

The AI system generated false legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
John A. Pelishek
AI system involved
Westlaw Quick Check and AI Case Search Tool

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-RSROQM16 Oct 2025

Gittemeier v. Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Company (E.D. Missouri): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Costs Order + Fine; One Attorney…

The AI system generated fictitious legal citations in a summary judgment motion, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-Q7DBVW13 Feb 2024

Kruse v. Karlen (CA Missouri): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Dismissal of Appeal + Damages Awarded for Frivolous Appeal.

An AI tool generated fictitious legal citations that the appellant included in his appellate brief.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-PWRNUQ2 Oct 2025

The People v. Raziel Ruiz Alvarez (CA California): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Published order; monetary sanction payable by Counsel…

The AI generated fabricated legal citations that were included in a court filing, affecting the defendant's legal representation and the court's resources.

Company involved
Attorney Siddell

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-D2VR7O13 May 2025

Ramirez v. Humala (E.D. New York): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary sanction jointly imposed on counsel and firm; order…

The AI generated nonexistent case citations that were filed in court, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-B4HA2D17 Jan 2025

United States v. Hayes (E.D. California): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Formal Sanction Imposed + Written Reprimand

The AI-generated fictitious citation was submitted in a motion to unseal, affecting the defendant's legal proceedings.

Company involved
Federal Public Defender's Office, Eastern District of California

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-HKN1QB9 Dec 2025

Johnson / Estate of Fisher v. City of Annapolis (D. Maryland): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, (Attorney was dismissed by…

The AI generated fabricated case law and quotes that were included in a court filing, affecting the plaintiffs and the judicial process.

Company involved
City of Annapolis

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-5ZG7P524 Aug 2026

Michael L. Ruiz v. Magellan Financial & Insurance Services (2) (D. Arizona): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Formal public reprimand

AI-hallucinated fake quotations were included in court filings submitted by counsel Elizabeth Tate, misleading the court.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-NC8W6123 Jun 2026

Landberg v City of New York (CA NY (2d)): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction

AI-generated fake legal citations were included in a court filing, resulting in monetary sanctions against the attorney and his law firm.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-AAQNX125 Sep 2026

Aguilar v. The Crawford Group, Inc. (D. Massachusetts): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Adverse Costs Order; Pro hac vice status…

The AI generated fake legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
Lindemann Law Firm

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-YRYXUP28 Aug 2026

Erin Booker v. The Kroger Co. (N.D. Georgia): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanctions; CLE

The court imposed monetary sanctions and continuing legal education requirements on plaintiff's counsel for using AI-generated fake legal authorities in a court filing.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-WZ4LUU4 Aug 2026

Barteca Holdings v. Tacobarn (D. Connecticut): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Bar Referral

The attorney filed a court document containing AI-hallucinated legal authorities, misleading the court and opposing party.

Company involved
Hilary Miller

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-E3B52D14 Jan 2026

McCormick v. Texakoma Financial (E.D. Texas): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Public Reprimand; Monetary Sanction; Firmwide citation review; CLE

The AI generated fictitious legal citations and quotes that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
Ginsburg Law Group, P.C.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-M3PW5F27 Aug 2026

Thomas Raynard James v. Detective Kevin Conley, et al. (S.D. Florida): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Bar Referral

AI generated hallucinated content in a court filing, affecting the legal process and the lawyers who filed it.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-LKR1LN18 Aug 2026

Joann LeDoux v. Outliers, Inc. (2) (W.D. Washington): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Expert Brief excluded/struck

The AI-generated hallucinated citations in an expert report led to the exclusion of the expert and dismissal of the plaintiff's case.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-WO14ER10 Jul 2026

Akerlund v. Atlas Air, Inc., et al. (11th Cir. CA): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Bar Referral

The system generated fake legal citations that were included in a court filing, potentially misleading the court and prejudicing the client's case.

1 source article · read the reporting →

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