Judge Kevin Castel on Thursday issued an opinion and order on sanctions that found Peter LoDuca, Steven A. Schwartz, and the law firm of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman P.C. had “abandoned their responsibilities when they submitted non-existent judicial opinions with fake quotes and citations created by the artificial intelligence...
Exactly this. I imagine the New York bar was waiting for this opinion to get started. Also, I get that Rule 11 sanctions are rare but $5000 seems low given the equities at stake.
Lawyers who cited fake cases invented by ChatGPT must pay - The Register (www.theregister.com)
Judge Kevin Castel on Thursday issued an opinion and order on sanctions that found Peter LoDuca, Steven A. Schwartz, and the law firm of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman P.C. had “abandoned their responsibilities when they submitted non-existent judicial opinions with fake quotes and citations created by the artificial intelligence...