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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
1,902
Courts covered
396
Cases with a reported penalty
349
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.

212 cases match these filters · page 2 of 5

CaseCourtJurisdictionJudgeDecidedAI toolOutcomePenaltySource
WCAT Decision A2500568BC WCATCanada2026-05-01ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. v 14095863 CANADA INCTrademarks Opposition BoardCanada2026-04-28ImpliedPartial refusal of trademark applicationNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Mazac v. MuiseNS SCCanada2026-04-28UnidentifiedIncreased Costs Award1 CADCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Margolles v. The Owners, Strata Plan VR 2477BC CRTCanada2026-04-27ImpliedArgument ignoredNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
ARIH Québec c. Santé QuébecQuébec CSCanada2026-04-22ImpliedArbitral award annulled because the award relied on nonexistent ('hallucinated') authorities.None reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Boonstra v Edmonton (City)Court of King’s Bench of AlbertaCanada2026-04-21ChatGPTNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Amit Arora v Canadian National RailwayFederal CourtCanada2026-04-15UnidentifiedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
H.B. v. Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’OntarioHRTOCanada2026-04-14ImpliedOrdered applicant to provide digital copies of all case law they intend to rely onNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Langen v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS5455BC CRTCanada2026-04-14ImpliedDismissedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Decision No. 353/24RWSIATCanada2026-04-07ImpliedAdmonishmentNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
9525-1260 Québec inc. c. DonatoSC QuébecCanada2026-04-02ImpliedNo weight given to AI-generated submissionsNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Galang v. Canada (Attorney General)B.C. Supreme CourtCanada2026-03-31ImpliedBrief part struckNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Iyer v NazirCA AlbertaCanada2026-03-23ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Singh v. Director of the Residential Tenancy BranchSC British ColumbiaCanada2026-03-23ImpliedDismissedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Lalita MASIH v. Minister of Citizenship and ImmigrationIADCanada2026-03-20ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
National Indigenous Fisheries Institute v. Canada AGFederal CourtCanada2026-03-20ImpliedAdverse Costs Order1 CADCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Salah v. Peel Condominium CorporationONCATCanada2026-03-19ImpliedWarningNone reportedNo source on file
PL v Minister of Employment and Social DevelopmentSST (Appeal Div)Canada2026-03-17ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Re Reza KhoshnikOntario SCJ (Bankruptcy)Canada2026-03-16UnidentifiedAdverse Costs Order1 CADCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Law Society of Alberta v. TiwanaLaw Society of Alberta Appeal PanelCanada2026-03-12UnidentifiedAI misuse as aggravating factor for awarding costs1 CADCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Krivaia v. HungerfordSC British ColumbiaCanada2026-03-11ImpliedNo strike for abuse of processNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kapahi Real Estate Inc. v. Elite Real Estate Club of Toronto Inc.Ontario SCJCanada2026-03-10ImpliedBar ReferralNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Siemens v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS3699CRTCanada2026-03-10ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Miao v. BouchardCivil Resolution TribunalCanada2026-03-09ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Thabize c. Immobilière montérégienne IMR inc.TALCanada2026-03-06ImpliedFurther filings barred without prior authorizationNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Erin Gray v Attorney General of CanadaFederal CourtCanada2026-03-05UnidentifiedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Asey v. The Association of Justice CounselHRT OntarioCanada2026-03-03ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Makongo c. MontpetitQuébecCanada2026-03-03UnidentifiedMonetary Sanction800 CADCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Chun v. Vancouver Whitecaps FC LPSC British ColumbiaCanada2026-03-02ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Maruta v. MahonHRT OntarioCanada2026-03-02ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Re Gary Man Kin NgOntario SCJ (Bankruptcy)Canada2026-03-02UnidentifiedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
White v. The Owners, Strata Plan BCS3946BC CRTCanada2026-02-27ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
N… R… c. M… S…Québec SCCanada2026-02-18UnidentifiedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
14095863 Canada Inc. v Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.Canadian IPOCanada2026-02-17ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
HDO v MDFCA AlbertaCanada2026-02-17ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Deblois v. Procureur GénéralFederal CourtCanada2026-02-16ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Alamleh c. R.SC QuebecCanada2026-02-11UnidentifiedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Abdul Rahim Seidu v Minister of Citizenship and ImmigrationFederal Court (Canada)Canada2026-02-10ImpliedAdmonishmentNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Applicant v. BC College of Physicians and SurgeonsHPRBCanada2026-02-05ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Patrick Idim Cyprian v. Minister of Citizenship and ImmigrationIADCanada2026-02-04UnidentifiedSubmission withdrawnNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
RSR Road Surface Recycling v Bonnechere Excavating et al.Ontario SCJCanada2026-02-04UnidentifiedMisuse of AI potentially factored into costsNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Rasko v. ICBCBC CRTCanada2026-01-30ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Andrey Ivanov & Hometrade Realty Inc. Brokerage v. Uri Kiselman & Viva Solar Inc. (Costs Endorsement)ON SCSMCanada2026-01-29ImpliedThe court found the submissions contained AI-like hallucinations and ordered the paralegal Ms. Derya Vural to personally pay $2,000 to opposing counsel in trust under Rule 19.06 and s.29 of the Courts of Justice Act.1Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Howse v. CoultonBC CRTCanada2026-01-29ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Davidson v PCL Constructors Inc.HRT AlbertaCanada2026-01-27ImpliedDismissal of complaint upheldNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Gu v Fogler RubinoffSCJ OntarioCanada2026-01-23UnidentifiedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Pellegrino v. York Condominium Corporation No. 486CATCanada2026-01-20ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Waddell (Re)Ontario SCJCanada2026-01-20ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Zou v. Miracon Development Inc.SC British ColumbiaCanada2026-01-20ImpliedMonetary Sanction200 CADCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Amit Arora v. Canadian National RailwayFederal CourtCanada2026-01-19ImpliedAdmonishmentNone reportedCase 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.