Overview

• Judge Nina Wang identified nearly 30 defective citations in a legal brief submitted by Mike Lindell’s defense team in a defamation lawsuit brought by Eric Coomer.
• The errors included misquotes, misrepresentations of legal principles, and citations of non-existent cases, violating professional citation standards under Rule 11.
• Attorney Christopher Kachouroff admitted to using generative AI to draft the brief and failing to verify the citations before filing it with the court.
• The court has ordered defense counsel to submit a sworn explanation by May 5, detailing the preparation of the filing and whether Lindell approved the use of AI.
• Failure to comply with the court's directives could result in sanctions or disciplinary proceedings against the attorneys involved.