← All AI Failure Cases
Category

Legal

Cases involving Legal - 2 documented cases in the AI Failure Cases repository.

Case 004 āš–ļø Legal / Professional Malpractice May 2026

Columbia & Barnard Student Lawsuit - AI Case Law Fabrication

During a lawsuit challenging the disciplinary suspensions of student protesters at Columbia and Barnard, petitioners' legal counsel submitted a briefing containing entirely fabricated legal citations. Opposing counsel f…

Case 006 āš–ļø Legal / Professional Services June 2023

Mata v. Avianca - AI-Generated Fictitious Legal Citations

Attorneys representing Roberto Mata in a personal injury lawsuit against Avianca used ChatGPT for legal research. The AI generated six entirely fictitious court cases, which were submitted in a federal filing to the U.S…