https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/09/chatgpt-lawyer-fine-ai-regulation/

The attorney must pay a $10,000 fine.

"The court of appeals said 21 of 23 quotes in an opening brief were fake"

“We therefore publish this opinion as a warning,” it continued. “Simply stated, no brief, pleading, motion, or any other paper filed in any court should contain any citations— whether provided by generative AI or any other source—that the attorney responsible for submitting the pleading has not personally read and verified.”

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