Cozen O’Connor Fires Associate Over AI-Generated Fake Case Cites

Sept. 15, 2025, 8:08 PM UTC

Cozen O’Connor fired one of its associates for improper use of artificial intelligence during a trial in Nevada state court, according to the law firm.

The associate, Daniel Mann, in court documents cited references to cases that do not exist, a Sept. 3 filing by Cozen said. The improper citations came during Cozen’s defense of Uprise, a Reno, Nevada-based internet provider, against allegations that the company backed out of paying a contractor.

“The rules of professional conduct and our responsibilities to our clients are of utmost importance to Cozen O’Connor,” the firm said in a statement. Firm policy “prohibits the ...

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