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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
- 2,109
- Courts covered
- 471
- Cases with a reported penalty
- 374
- USD-denominated penalties
- $1,400,706
- across 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droit de la famille — 261553 | Quebec Court of Appeal | Canada | — | 2026-10-01 | Implied | The court found that the self-represented appellant used AI negligently without verifying the authorities. It ordered costs in favor of the respondent under article 340 C.C.P., but rejected the requested $10,000 monetary sanction. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Ahmed v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-09-28 | Implied | Motion to extend time dismissed; application for leave and judicial review dismissed; no costs ordered, although the Court noted potential sanctions for filing an abusive document. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Lo v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS4555 | Civil Resolution Tribunal of British Columbia | Canada | — | 2026-09-23 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Goel v. Canada | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-09-22 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Dirir c. Conseil des écoles publiques de l’est de l’Ontario | HRT Ontario | Canada | — | 2026-09-21 | Unidentified | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| B.V. v. Ramanah | HRT Ontario | Canada | — | 2026-09-15 | Implied | Written Submissions Ignored | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Jamieson v Halifax Regional Centre for Education | Nova Scotia Labour Board | Canada | — | 2026-09-15 | Implied | Appeal dismissed; the Officer’s decision was upheld. No specific sanction was imposed for the fabricated authority. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Kostic v Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP | KB Alberta | Canada | — | 2026-09-09 | Implied | Fictitious citations undermined the reliability of Kostic’s affidavit evidence | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Piikani Nation v Raymond James Ltd. | KB Alberta | Canada | — | 2026-09-09 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| XX v Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP (2026 ABKB 626) | KB Alberta | Canada | — | 2026-09-09 | Implied | Fictitious citations undermined the reliability of Kostic’s affidavit evidence | None reported | No source on file |
| Owings v. Campbell | B.C.S.C. | Canada | — | 2026-09-02 | Unidentified | The court rejected the petitioner’s reliance on Atira Property Management Inc. v. Richardson and dismissed the petition. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Fleming v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 4383 | CRT British Columbia | Canada | — | 2026-08-31 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| A2601612 (Re) | BC WCAT | Canada | — | 2026-08-19 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Arbuckle v. Tanner, 2026 NSCA 62 | N.S. C.A. | Canada | — | 2026-08-12 | Unidentified | Adverse Costs Order | 20000 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| A. P. v. S. K. | CA Québec | Canada | — | 2026-08-11 | ChatGPT | Monetary Sanction | 1000 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| A2501881 (Re) | BC WCAT | Canada | — | 2026-08-06 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Guertin-Giroux c. Delrue | TAL Québec | Canada | — | 2026-08-06 | Unidentified | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2143 v. Robibaro | Ontario Condominium Authority Tribunal | Canada | — | 2026-07-28 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Brantford (City) v. Doolittle, 2026 ONCJ 440 | Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) | Canada | — | 2026-07-24 | Unidentified | Court found filings bore hallmarks of AI-generation; ordered procedural restrictions (10-page limit, signed affidavit attesting authorship), gave non-compliant AI-tinged filings little to no weight, warned of sanctions; no monetary or professional sanctions imposed. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Yoon v. The Owners, Strata Plan NW86 | Civil Resolution Tribunal | Canada | — | 2026-07-24 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| CCDP v. Canada AG & Frantz Saint-Jean | Federal Court (Canada) | Canada | — | 2026-07-23 | Unidentified | Adverse Costs Order | 500 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| In the Matter of a Hearing by a Panel of the Discipline Committee into the conduct of Denis Sawyer | Law Society of New Brunswick Discipline Committee | Canada | — | 2026-07-22 | Implied | Notice of Complaint filed | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Goel v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | Federal Court of Canada | Canada | — | 2026-07-21 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Haddadi et al. v. Soleimani et al., 2026 ONSC 3920 | DC Ontario | Canada | — | 2026-07-17 | Implied | No award of costs as sanctio | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Giggs v. Michel (dba Soma MD Advanced Medical Aesthetics) | CRT | Canada | — | 2026-07-16 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| JEAN LUCIEN KIBONDO KILONGOZI v THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-07-10 | Implied | The Court identified the cited authority as non-existent and treated it as unreliable; no professional sanction or monetary penalty was imposed related to the fabricated citation. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Kilongozi v. Minister for Citizenship | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-07-10 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Adeleke v. Minister of Citizenship | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-07-06 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| 14095863 Canada Inc v Moosehead Breweries Limited | Trademarks Opposition Board | Canada | — | 2026-07-03 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Kay v Association of Academic Staff University of Alberta and University of Alberta (Board of Governors) | Alberta LRB | Canada | — | 2026-06-30 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Chilly Moose Ltd. v Moosehead Breweries Limited | Trademarks Opposition Board | Canada | — | 2026-06-29 | Implied | Adverse Costs Order | 2975 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Moosehead Breweries Limited v 14095863 Canada Inc. | Trademarks Opposition Board | Canada | — | 2026-06-29 | Implied | Adverse Costs Order | 5575 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Nady v. Al Sadi, 2026 ONSC 3760 | Ontario SCJ | Canada | — | 2026-06-26 | Unidentified | AI misuse increasing adverse costs award | 1 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Appellant v. Director, Ontario Disability Support Program | Social Benefits Tribunal (Ontario) | Canada | — | 2026-06-25 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| K… A… c. Retraite Québec | QC TAQ | Canada | — | 2026-06-25 | Unidentified | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Campbell v Reset Society of Calgary | HRT Alberta | Canada | — | 2026-06-16 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Saini v. Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada Owls 306 | Ontario HRT | Canada | — | 2026-06-15 | Unidentified | Admonishment | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| CIBC Mortgages Inc v Reina Flores | Manitoba C.A. | Canada | — | 2026-06-12 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Mazaheri v Law Society of Ontario | Law Society Tribunal (ON) | Canada | — | 2026-06-12 | Grok | Adverse Costs Order | 31150 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Otar Bennett v Trillium Health Partners | Ontario LRB | Canada | — | 2026-06-12 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Conrado Poblete v Ontario Public Service Employees Union | ON LRB | Canada | — | 2026-06-11 | Implied | Bar from filing without leave | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Myriane Béland v. Procureur général du Canada | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-06-11 | Unidentified | Monetary Sanction | 500 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| WCAT Decision A2501416 | British Columbia WCAT | Canada | — | 2026-06-11 | Google AI | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| 9232-6271 Québec inc. (Camping Ste-Justine) | Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec | Canada | — | 2026-06-09 | Unidentified | The objection was sustained and the AI-generated memorandum was excluded; the bingo licence application was rejected on independent eligibility grounds. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Wong v. Westendorf | BCCRT | Canada | — | 2026-06-08 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Djybril Voukeng Djatsa v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-06-04 | Implied | Application struck | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Abraham Okogun v The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-06-03 | Unidentified | Adverse Costs Order | 200 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Okogun v Canada | Federal Court | Canada | — | 2026-06-03 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Marper Holdings Limited v. Foxpark Development Corporation | Ontario SCJ | Canada | — | 2026-06-02 | Unidentified | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Protection de la jeunesse | Québec CS | Canada | — | 2026-06-02 | Implied | Appeal rejected | 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.