A U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California sanctioned a prominent law firm and two attorneys for submitting legal briefs that included AI-generated, fabricated citations in litigation involving OnlyFans’ parent company, Fenix International Ltd. The court imposed total fines of $13,000.
The sanctioned parties include Hagens Berman, attorney Robert Carey, and co-counsel Celeste Boyd. The court found the filings breached ethical obligations that require legal arguments to be grounded in verifiable law and declined to allow amendments to the flawed submissions.
The decision underscores the risks of relying on artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, for legal research and drafting without rigorous human verification. The court’s action emphasizes professional accountability and the expectation that lawyers must confirm the accuracy of authorities cited in judicial filings.
Legal practitioners and firms are likely to view the ruling as a reminder to implement verification protocols when integrating AI into workflows, as courts continue to enforce standards of accuracy and integrity in submissions.
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