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AI Legal Sanction Case Database
The AI Legal Sanction Case Database is the authoritative, continuously-updated, free index of publicly reported cases where a US or foreign court sanctioned, warned, or issued an order to show cause over AI-hallucinated citations in a legal filing. According to Citation Safe’s public sanctions database, courts have addressed AI-citation problems in 1000 reported cases tracked here as of today, spanning 2023–2026. New cases are ingested daily.
- Cases tracked
- 1,897
- Courts covered
- 393
- Cases with a reported penalty
- 348
- USD-denominated penalties
- $1,290,986
- across 191 USD cases — other currencies not converted
This is the structured dataset: every row here is a live, queryable record — sortable and filterable by jurisdiction, AI tool, judge, and year, with results pulled fresh on every request. Download the full dataset as CSV. For curated write-ups of the highest-profile entries — case background, why each sanction happened, what to take from it — see the AI Hallucination Sanctions Tracker, our editorial companion to this database.
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| Case | Court | Jurisdiction | Judge | Decided | AI tool | Outcome | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Lewis v. Entergy Mississippi, LLC | S.D. Mississippi | USA | — | 2025-09-03 | Unidentified | Order to show cause | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| In re: Valsartan | D. New Jersey | USA | — | 2025-09-03 | Implied | Motion to exclude Expert opinions denied | None reported | Source (reason.com) |
| In re Whitehall Pharmacy LLC | E.D. Arkansas | USA | — | 2025-09-03 | Unidentified | OSC withdrawn and dismissed; no sanctions imposed; matter transmitted to Arkansas Office of Professional Conduct | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Karen Tyler v Attorney General of Canada | Federal Court (Canada) | Canada | — | 2025-09-03 | ChatGPT | The Court disregarded the erroneous (fabricated) citations and noted the undeclared use of AI increased respondents' work; costs of 1,260.00 were awarded to the Respondent in part for this reason. | 1 | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Lockwood v. ICBC | BC Civil Resolution Tribunal | Canada | — | 2025-09-03 | Implied | Argument ignored | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Mark Khoury v Nira Kooij | Supreme Court of Queensland | Australia | — | 2025-09-03 | implied | Application dismissed | 1 | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Nixon v. Ken Ganley Ford West | N.D. Ohio | USA | — | 2025-09-03 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Pete v. Houston Methodist Hospital | E.D. Texas | USA | — | 2025-09-03 | Unidentified | Order to show cause | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Steven E. Hobbs, Sr. v. Igor Goncharko, et al. (1) | N.D. Illinois | USA | — | 2025-09-03 | implied | No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| XAI v XAH and another matter | Family Court | Singapore | — | 2025-09-03 | ChatGPT | Order to pay costs; Required written declaration of generative AI use | 1000 SGD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| April Ann Nelson v. Navient Solutions, LLC, et al. | S.D. Iowa | USA | — | 2025-09-04 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Jason Stanford v. Behrooz P. Vida, et al. | W.D. Texas | USA | — | 2025-09-04 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Re X Corp. | BC Civil Resolution Tribunal | Canada | — | 2025-09-04 | Unidentified | Claim for compensation dismissed due to false and misleading AI-assisted submissions | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Turner v. Garrels | CA Iowa | USA | — | 2025-09-04 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Anthony C. Hill v. Workday, Inc. (1) | N.D. California | USA | — | 2025-09-05 | CoCounsel | Order to circulate decision in law firm; CLE | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| B., V. E. v. C., B. R. Y. | CA Córdoba | Argentina | — | 2025-09-05 | Implied | Counsel's Work not Counted for Costs | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| CommNV vs Uprise | Nevada DC | USA | — | 2025-09-05 | Implied | Monetary Penalty OR Order to volunteer and teach about AI or share their experience | 5000 USD | Source (youtube.com) |
| Poole v. Walmart, Inc. | N.D. Illinois | USA | — | 2025-09-05 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Thompson v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration | D. Arizona | USA | — | 2025-09-05 | Implied | Portions of the Opening Brief were stricken | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Brooks and Brooks Inc. v. Patel et al. | DC Minnesota | USA | — | 2025-09-08 | VLex Fastcase | Briefs stricken; Bar Referral; Monetary Sanction. | 5000 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Nº 1001467-35.2024.5.02.0467 (ROT) | Labour Court 2nd District | Brazil | — | 2025-09-08 | Unidentified | Monetary Fine | 1 BRL | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Ariel Mendones, et al. v. Cushman and Wakefield et al | SC California | USA | — | 2025-09-09 | Unidentified | Terminating sanction: second amended complaint struck; entire action dismissed with prejudice. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Case No. 2024가단144734 | D. Incheon | South Korea | — | 2025-09-09 | Implied | — | None reported | No source on file |
| Rotibi v. RealPage, Inc. | CA Maryland | USA | — | 2025-09-09 | Implied | Allegations on Appeal | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Shantell Robinson v. Oglala Sioux Tribe, et al. | W.D. Oklahoma | USA | — | 2025-09-09 | Unidentified | Plaintiff's claims dismissed with prejudice | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Teniah Tercero v. Sacramento Logistics, LLC, et al. | E.D. California | USA | — | 2025-09-09 | Implied | Monetary sanction; Order to be server on client; State Bar notified | 1500 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Calvin Bradley v. Matthew Eichhorn, et al. | S.D. Ohio | USA | — | 2025-09-11 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. v. Dennis Michael Philipson | W.D. Tennessee | USA | — | 2025-09-11 | Unidentified | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Régie du bâtiment du Québec c. 9308-2469 Québec inc. | Régie du bâtiment du Québec | Canada | — | 2025-09-11 | ChatGPT | Disregarded AI-generated arguments | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| USA v. Brewer | M.D. Florida | USA | — | 2025-09-11 | Implied | Show Cause Order | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Helmold & Mariya (No 2) | Family Court | Australia | — | 2025-09-12 | Unidentified | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| N.Z. et al. v. Fenix International Ltd. et al. (OnlyFans) | C.D. California | USA | — | 2025-09-12 | ChatGPT | Monetary sanction; additional reporting and certification requirements; bar reerral | 13000 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Nicholas George DiCristina v. The Department of Employment Security, et al. | CA Illinois | USA | — | 2025-09-12 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Noland v. Land | CA California | USA | — | 2025-09-12 | Unidentified | Monetary Sanction; State Bar notified; opinion to be served on client. | 10000 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Yi-Sheng Fang, et al. v. Hechalou US LLC, et al. | C.D. California | USA | — | 2025-09-12 | Unidentified | Monetary sanction; Order to notify State Bar and compliance declaration | 2418 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Ezenwa Ebem v. Bondi et al. | N.D. Texas | USA | — | 2025-09-15 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Facey v. Fisher, Liane et al. | SC New York | USA | — | 2025-09-15 | Implied | Costs Order; Disclosure Obligations | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Gabriel v. Mareco | CA Buenos Aires | Argentina | — | 2025-09-15 | Implied | Recurso de apelación declarado desierto; costas al apelante; se notificará al letrado y al Colegio de Abogados. No se impusieron sanciones profesionales. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Nga Huynh v. Joseph Desimone | CA California | USA | — | 2025-09-15 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Agravo de Instrumento nº 5059805-76.2025.8.24.0000 | TJ San Catarina | Brazil | — | 2025-09-16 | Implied | Monetary Fine | 1 BRL | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| BKA Holdings v. Sam | CA Illinois | USA | — | 2025-09-16 | Implied | Plaintiff awarded attorney fees and costs for spotting hallucinated authority | 1 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Fagan v. Barnhiser, Nanologix, et al. | D. New Jersey | USA | — | 2025-09-16 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Ana Cristina Mendes Sales v. Nemora Elizangela Leite da Silva de Castro | Tribunal de Justiça de Rondônia (TJRO) | Brazil | — | 2025-09-17 | Unidentified | Monetary Fine; Bar Referral | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Howe v. NSW Department of Education | NSW Industrial Relations Commission | Australia | — | 2025-09-17 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Jeramiah Brown v. Fat Dough Incorp., doing business as Dominos Pizza | N.D. New York | USA | — | 2025-09-17 | ChatGPT | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Latasha Hill v. Auto Club Family Insurance Company | S.D. Mississippi | USA | — | 2025-09-17 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Santree v. Eveangel Hines | CA North Carolina | USA | — | 2025-09-17 | Implied | Appeal dismissed for lack of genuine argument | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Tsupko v. Kinetic Advantage, LLC | S.D. Indiana | USA | — | 2025-09-17 | Implied | Admonishment and Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Basko v. Civic Sherman LLC | SC New York | USA | — | 2025-09-18 | Unidentified | Upcoming Sanction | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Eric V. Mitchel II v. Stellantis Financial Services | E.D. Virginia | USA | — | 2025-09-18 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
This database aggregates publicly reported court sanctions and orders over AI-hallucinated citations. It is informational only, not legal advice, and not a complete record of every such case nationwide — see our free citation checker to verify your own filings before this happens to you.