Texas state district court (Travis County)
Lawrence Chang malpractice matter
Sanctioned · 22 October 2025
SectorLegal
CountryUnited States
Document typeCourt motion
ConsequenceSanctioned
What was fabricated
At least six cited cases said something different from what the brief claimed; quotes blamed on AI.
What happened as a result
Attorney ordered to pay $2,000 in opposing counsel's fees and to write a letter explaining the AI error.
Sources
- https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/texas-attorney-sanctioned-over-ai-generated-citations-in-filing
- https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/2301530/texas-atty-dinged-for-ai-generated-fake-citations-in-briefs
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