Lawyer sets new standard for abuse of AI; judge tosses case
February 9, 2026
•ArsTechnica•Strong impact[key points]
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- •A New York federal judge terminated a case due to a lawyer's repeated misuse of AI when drafting filings, including the inclusion of fake citations.
- •One filing contained excessively florid prose, including a quote from Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and unusual metaphors.
- •The judge imposed extraordinary sanctions after the attorney, Steven Feldman, continued to submit documents containing fake citations despite requests for correction.
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