Technology,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 14, 2026
Another attorney sanctioned for failing to check AI-generated work
The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that lawyers have a nondelegable duty to personally verify all legal authorities before submitting them to a court.
A 1st District Court of Appeal panel sanctioned a Eureka attorney for filing an appellate brief containing fabricated quotations and other erroneous legal citations generated through the use of artificial intelligence, warning that lawyers remain personally responsible for verifying the accuracy of authorities cited in court filings.
In a published opinion Friday, the 1st District Court of Appeal held that attorney Carlton Floyd must pay $1,500 in sanctions to the court after dete...
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