A federal judge ordered two attorneys to pay $3,000 each for improperly using AI to prepare a court filing that included many errors and fictitious cases. Judge Nina Y. Wang ruled that Christopher Kachouroff and Jennifer DeMaster violated court rules regarding the certification of claims in court. The erroneous filing pertained to a defamation case involving MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who previously lost a case requiring him to pay over $2 million for false claims against a former Dominion Voting Systems employee. This incident serves as a warning to attorneys about AI use in legal work.
"Notwithstanding any suggestion to the contrary, this Court derives no joy from sanctioning attorneys who appear before it. Indeed, federal courts rely upon the assistance of attorneys as officers of the court for the efficient and fair administration of justice."
"The use of AI by lawyers in court is not, itself illegal. But Wang found the lawyers violated a federal rule that requires lawyers to certify that claims they make in court are 'well grounded' in the law."
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