When AI Hallucinates the Law: U.S. Appeals Court Sanctions Lawyers for Fake Citations
Overview In March 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a significant decision addressing the risks of relying on generative artificial intelligence in legal practice. In Whiting v. City of Athens, Tennessee (6th Cir., Mar. 13, 2026), the court sanctioned two attorneys after discovering that appellate briefs contained numerous fictitious or misrepresented legal authorities. The […]