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Judge Fines Lindell’s Attorneys $3,000 Each for AI-Generated Filing Mistakes

Judge Wang said the $3,000 penalties were the least severe sanction under Rule 11 after finding misquotes and fabricated citations in the AI-assisted motion.

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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Nina Y. Wang ruled that attorneys Christopher Kachouroff and Jennifer DeMaster violated court rules by submitting a motion riddled with AI-generated errors.
  • Kachouroff acknowledged using generative artificial intelligence to draft the motion during a pretrial hearing following the discovery of numerous mistakes.
  • The flawed filing included misquoted caselaw and citations to nonexistent cases, prompting the judge to seek explanations for the inaccuracies.
  • Wang determined that the fines were the minimal sanction adequate to deter negligence and enforce professional responsibility standards.
  • Mike Lindell remains liable for defamation after a Denver jury ordered him and his media company to pay $2.3 million to Eric Coomer for false 2020 election fraud claims.