Fourth Circuit Admonishes DC Lawyer Over Nonexistent Case Cites

March 11, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC

Lawyers when preparing and reviewing briefs should be diligent, whether or not they’re using generative AI, so that they discover errors like citing made-up cases before submitting them to court, the Fourth Circuit said.

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