Court of Appeals Sanctions Attorney for AI-Generated Fake Citations and Vexatious Appeal
An attorney who submits filings containing fabricated or unsupported legal authority—including hallucinated citations generated by artificial intelligence—violates the duty of reasonable inquiry under MCR 1.109(E)(5), and such conduct on appeal supports sanctions under MCR 7.216(C)(1).
Order Granting Vexatious Appeal Sanctions Remanded, Appeals Court Instructed To Provide Reasoning
The Michigan Supreme Court has remanded a probate dispute to the Court of Appeals, ordering the three-judge appellate panel to explain why it awarded a party vexatious appeal sanctions under the Michigan Court Rules.