Global Legal AI Incident Tracker
A structured database of incidents where AI misuse affected legal proceedings — and what courts and regulators did next. We record findings made by courts and regulators; we don't make them. Methodology · Download the dataset (JSON, CC BY 4.0)
Last updated 2026-07-16
72
incidents tracked
as of 2026-07-16
22
regulatory outcomes recorded
as of 2026-07-16
13
jurisdictions
as of 2026-07-16
| Date | Case | Jurisdiction | AI tool | Outcome | Consequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Dineen/Shibata v. Kotchka, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0606 PB (Ariz. Ct. App.) | us-state | — | sanctions | |
| 2026-07-08 | Tobosaru v Court of Law Craiova, Romania, [2026] EWHC 1720 (Admin) | uk | — | other | |
| 2026-07-02 | Pooja Ramesh Singh v. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. & Anr., 2026 INSC 668 | india | — | other | |
| 2026-07-01 | Leiske v. Kidd, C.A. No. 2025-0426-CDW (LWW) (Del. Ch.) | us-state | — | other | |
| 2026-06-03 | Lnu v. Blanche, No. 24-4790 (9th Cir.) | us-federal | — | suspension | USD 5,000 State Bar of California: The Ninth Circuit ordered the Clerk to serve its disciplinary order on the State Bar of California and any other applicable licensing authorities for further proceedings as appropriate. No state-bar disposition is yet on record. |
| 2026-05-27 | State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Reeves, 2026 OK 37 | us-state | ChatGPT | warning | State bar disciplinary authorities (Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama): Public reprimand by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma (27 May 2026) under reciprocal discipline, following a Texas public reprimand (4 Nov 2025), a Tennessee public censure (15 Dec 2025), and an Alabama public reprimand (6 Mar 2026). |
| 2026-05-22 | Cork & Anor v Smith, [2026] EWHC 1199 (Ch) | uk | — | referral | Solicitors Regulation Authority: Pinsent Masons self-referred to the SRA and agreed to pay the clients' costs arising from the erroneous correspondence; ICC Judge Mullen's judgment stands as a public admonishment, with the SRA investigation to follow. |
| 2026-05-13 | Gleason v. Marcus, No. 2D2024-2688 (Fla. 2d DCA) | us-state | — | warning | |
| 2026-05-06 | Rafique v Commissioners for HMRC, [2026] UKFTT 673 (TC) | uk | — | dismissal | |
| 2026-05-05 | Tuyunuklu v Akmal, [2026] UKUT 174 (LC) | uk | — | dismissal | |
| 2026-04-24 | Ibach v. Stewart, No. SC-2025-0106 (Ala.) | us-state | — | sanctions | USD 17,200 Alabama State Bar: The Supreme Court of Alabama referred Hall to the Alabama State Bar for potential discipline over possible violations of the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. No Bar disposition is yet on record. |
| 2026-04-18 | In re Prince Global Holdings Ltd. (Sullivan & Cromwell AI disclosure), Ch. 15, S.D.N.Y.unverified | us-federal | — | other | |
| 2026-03-27 | McCarthy v. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (3d Cir. 2026), No. 24-2704 | us-federal | AI (unspecified) | warning | |
| 2026-03-26 | Guerin v O'Doherty, [2026] IECA 48 | ireland | — | dismissal | |
| 2026-03-22 | Ben Cohen v. Municipality of Ramat Gan & Ministry of Education, AAM 63194-08-25 | israel | — | costs-order | ILS 30,000 |
| 2026-03-20 | Prososki v. Regan, 321 Neb. 38 (2026) | us-state | — | referral | Nebraska Counsel for Discipline: Appellant's counsel W. Gregory Lake was referred for investigation of potential violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct (competence, diligence, candor toward the tribunal, and dishonesty). [NEED: primary-source confirmation of the reported April 2026 indefinite suspension of Mr. Lake — on the follow-up watch list.] |
| 2026-03-20 | State v. Coleman, 2026-Ohio-965 (Ohio Ct. App., 11th Dist.) | us-state | ChatGPT | sanctions | USD 2,000 Ohio Office of Disciplinary Counsel: The court fined counsel $2,000, removed him as counsel and struck the reopening application, and referred his conduct to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio. |
| 2026-03-16 | Von Geitz v Kelly & Ors; Von Geitz v Robertson & Ors, [2026] IECA 29 | ireland | — | dismissal | |
| 2026-03-09 | Green v Imprint Creative Print Solutions Ltd, 1809293/2024 | uk | — | dismissal | |
| 2026-03-06 | Tan Hai Peng Micheal and another v Tan Cheong Joo and another [2026] SGHC 49 | singapore | ChatGPT | costs-order | SGD 10,000 |
| 2026-03-02 | Ferko v Beyond Reach Ltd t/a Car Wash Crew, ADJ-00060622 | ireland | — | dismissal | |
| 2026-02-11 | Jones v Family Court at Whangārei [2026] NZSC 1 | nz | — | dismissal | |
| 2026-01-30 | Professional Standards Authority v Nursing and Midwifery Council & Anor, [2026] EWHC 141 (Admin) | uk | Microsoft Copilot | warning | |
| 2026-01-29 | Folarin v Immigration Services Commissioner, [2026] UKFTT 135 (GRC) | uk | ChatGPT | dismissal | |
| 2026-01-27 | Cassata v. Michael Macrina Architect, P.C., 2026 NY Slip Op 26014 | us-state | generative AI (AI-enhanced Westlaw) | sanctions | USD 10,000 |
| 2026-01-16 | Huish v Commissioners for HMRC, [2026] UKFTT 129 (TC) | uk | — | other | |
| 2026-01-08 | Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. LeTennier, 2026 NY Slip Op 00040 (App. Div. 3d Dept.) | us-state | generative AI (unspecified) | sanctions | USD 10,000 |
| 2026-01-08 | Elden v Commissioners for HMRC, [2026] UKFTT 41 (TC) | uk | — | other | |
| 2025-12-12 | Couvrette v. Wisnovsky, No. 1:21-cv-00157-CL (D. Or.) | us-federal | — | sanctions | USD 110,204 Oregon State Bar: The court directed the Clerk to transmit its 12 December 2025 sanctions order to the Oregon State Bar (Brigandi appeared pro hac vice and is a California attorney). Referral only — no Bar disposition is yet on record. |
| 2025-12-04 | Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2965; 2025 ONSC 6785 | canada | ChatGPT | referral | Law Society of Ontario: The Law Society of Ontario is investigating Lee's conduct (file CAS-165781-ZOC5S2) and attended the December 2025 case conference as an observer; no disposition yet. Separately, Justice Myers issued a fresh show-cause for criminal contempt and referred carriage to the Attorney General of Ontario; the Crown took carriage and an amicus curiae (Dean Embry) was appointed. No finding of contempt yet. |
| 2025-11-17 | UK v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AI hallucinations; supervision; Hamid), [2026] UKUT 81 (IAC) | uk | Google AI | referral | Solicitors Regulation Authority: Solicitor and COLP Zubair Rasheed was referred to the SRA for failing to supervise the caseworker who drafted the fake citations. A separate adviser, Tahir Mohammed, escaped referral by self-reporting to the Immigration Advice Authority and the SRA before the tribunal acted. |
| 2025-11-12 | Sheppard v Jillion LLC [2025] QIC (E) 3 (CTFIC0033/2025) | gulf | — | other | |
| 2025-10-29 | Mezu v. Mezu (Md. App. Ct. 2025), No. 361 Sept. Term 2025 | us-state | ChatGPT | referral | Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission: The court referred the attorney to the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission based on the nature and severity of the conduct. |
| 2025-10-06 | KMG Wires Pvt Ltd v. National Faceless Assessment Centre, WP(L) 24366/2025 (2025:BHC-OS:19789-DB) | india | generative AI (unspecified) | other | |
| 2025-10-01 | In re R.A. (Iowa Ct. App. 2025), No. 24-1629 | us-state | AI-driven research tools (unspecified) | referral | USD 150 Iowa Attorney Discipline Board: The court struck the reply brief, imposed a $150 penalty (or two hours of AI-ethics CLE in lieu), and directed the clerk to transmit the opinion and counsel's written explanation to the Iowa Attorney Discipline Board. |
| 2025-10-01 | Specter Aviation Limited c. Laprade, 2025 QCCS 3521unverified | canada | ChatGPT (reported) | fine | CAD 5,000 |
| 2025-09-26 | Reddy v Saroya, 2025 ABCA 322 | canada | generative AI (unnamed) | costs-order | |
| 2025-09-25 | Greenopolis Welfare Association v. Narender Singh & Ors, CM(M) 1909/2025 | india | — | other | |
| 2025-09-19 | Bethany Cingel v. Gregory Ferreri (Ind. Ct. App. 2025), No. 25A-DC-00500 | us-state | generative AI (suspected) | warning | |
| 2025-09-12 | Noland v. Land of the Free, L.P., No. B331918 (Cal. Ct. App.) | us-state | generative AI (unspecified) | sanctions | USD 10,000 State Bar of California: The court directed the clerk of the court to serve a copy of its opinion on the State Bar of California, referring counsel for the fabricated AI-generated citations. |
| 2025-08-18 | Kurt Williams v. Karin Kirch (Ind. Ct. App. 2025), No. 25A-SC-00196 | us-state | generative AI (suspected) | warning | |
| 2025-08-15 | JNE24 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2025] FedCFamC2G 1314 | australia | Claude (research) and Microsoft Copilot (validation) | costs-order | AUD 8,371.3 Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA): The court referred the lawyer's conduct to the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia; no LPBWA disposition has been published — the referral is pending. A personal costs order of AUD 8,371.30 was made against the lawyer, payable to the Minister. |
| 2025-08-12 | MS (Professional conduct, AI generated documents) Bangladesh, [2025] UKUT 305 (IAC) | uk | ChatGPT | referral | Bar Standards Board: The Upper Tribunal, presided over by its President Mr Justice Dove, referred barrister Muhammad Mujeebur Rahman to the Bar Standards Board for investigation, finding he had breached professional duties of honesty, integrity and competence. |
| 2025-07-30 | The Father v The Mother & Ors, [2025] EWHC 2135 (Fam) | uk | — | dismissal | |
| 2025-07-23 | HMRC v Gunnarsson, [2025] UKUT 247 (TCC) | uk | — | dismissal | |
| 2025-07-16 | Robert Dastou v. Kathryn Holmes, No. 2381CV02212 (Mass. Super. Ct.) | us-state | ChatGPT | sanctions | |
| 2025-07-07 | Coomer v. Lindell, No. 1:22-cv-01129 (D. Colo.) | us-federal | — | sanctions | USD 6,000 |
| 2025-06-30 | Northbound Processing (Pty) Ltd v South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (2025/072038) [2025] ZAGPJHC 661 | south-africa | Legal Genius | referral | Legal Practice Council (Gauteng Provincial Office): The court referred the practitioners to the Legal Practice Council (Gauteng) for investigation, invoking the Article 16(1) reporting duty under the Code of Judicial Conduct; the LPC disposition is pending. |
| 2025-06-30 | Nimat Shahid v. Sufyan Esaam (Ga. Ct. App. 2025) | us-state | generative AI | fine | USD 2,500 |
| 2025-06-06 | Ayinde v London Borough of Haringey; Al-Haroun v Qatar National Bank | uk | — | referral | BSB / SRA: Barrister referred to the Bar Standards Board; solicitors referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The court found the contempt threshold capable of being met but did not initiate proceedings, warning that leniency should not be treated as precedent. |
| 2025-06-01 | Hussein v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), 2025 FC 1060unverified | canada | Visto.ai (reported) | pending | |
| 2025-05-26 | R. v. Chand, 2025 ONCJ 282unverified | canada | — | other | |
| 2025-05-22 | Garner v. Kadince, Inc., 2025 UT App 80 | us-state | ChatGPT | sanctions | USD 1,000 |
| 2025-05-13 | Bandla v Solicitors Regulation Authority, [2025] EWHC 1167 (Admin) | uk | — | costs-order | GBP 24,727.2 Solicitors Regulation Authority: The appellant had already been struck from the roll of solicitors by the SRA; the fabricated-authority conduct arose in his (unsuccessful) High Court appeal against that strike-off decision. |
| 2025-04-04 | An v. Archblock, Inc. (Del. Ch. 2025) | us-state | generative AI (unspecified; court cited ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, CoCounsel as examples) | other | |
| 2025-03-26 | Dewald v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Co. (AI avatar at oral argument), App. Div. 1st Dept.unverified | us-state | AI-generated video avatar (tool not named) | warning | |
| 2025-03-24 | Sammaan Capital Ltd v. Mantri Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, CRP No. 49 of 2025 | india | — | referral | |
| 2025-02-24 | Wadsworth v. Walmart, Inc., 348 F.R.D. 489 (D. Wyo. 2025) | us-federal | Morgan & Morgan internal AI tool (MX2.law) | sanctions | USD 5,000 |
| 2025-01-31 | Valu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2G 95 | australia | ChatGPT | referral | NSW Office of the Legal Services Commissioner: The Principal Registrar was directed to refer the solicitor's conduct to the NSW Office of the Legal Services Commissioner. |
| 2025-01-10 | Kohls v. Ellison, No. 0:24-cv-03754 (D. Minn.) | us-federal | GPT-4o | other | |
| 2025-01-08 | Mavundla v MEC: Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs, KZN (7940/2024P) [2025] ZAKZPHC 2 | south-africa | ChatGPT | referral | Legal Practice Council (KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office): The court directed the registrar to send the judgment to the Legal Practice Council (KZN) for its attention and further action; the LPC's disposition is not yet on record. Wasted costs of two appearances were ordered against the firm Surendra Singh and Associates. |
| 2024-12-30 | Buckeye Trust v. PCIT-2, Bangalore, ITA No. 1051/Bang/2024 | india | — | other | |
| 2024-12-26 | Al-Hamim v. Star Hearthstone, LLC, 2024 COA 128 | us-state | — | warning | |
| 2024-11-25 | Gauthier v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., No. 1:23-CV-281 (E.D. Tex.) | us-federal | Claude (Anthropic) | sanctions | USD 2,000 |
| 2024-09-01 | Processo nº 1001467-35.2024.5.02.0467 (TRT-2, 4ª Turma) | brazil | — | sanctions | |
| 2024-08-27 | Dayal [2024] FedCFamC2F 1166 | australia | LEAP legal-practice-management AI research tool | other | Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C): On 19 August 2025 the VLSB+C varied the solicitor's practising certificate: he may no longer practise as a principal, cannot handle trust money or operate his own practice, may practise only as an employee solicitor, and must undertake two years of supervised practice with quarterly reporting. |
| 2024-02-20 | Zhang v Chen, 2024 BCSC 285 | canada | ChatGPT | costs-order | Law Society of British Columbia: LSBC investigation into the lawyer's conduct followed the judgment; the court ordered costs against the lawyer personally and a review of her other court files. |
| 2024-02-13 | Kruse v. Karlen, No. ED111172 (Mo. Ct. App., E.D.) | us-state | — | sanctions | USD 10,000 |
| 2024-01-30 | Park v. Kim, 91 F.4th 610 (2d Cir. 2024) | us-federal | ChatGPT (OpenAI) | referral | US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit — Grievance Panel: While affirming the dismissal on the merits, the court referred Attorney Jae S. Lee to its Grievance Panel under Local Rule 46.2 for investigation and possible referral to the Committee on Admissions and Grievances. |
| 2023-12-04 | Harber v Commissioners for HMRC, [2023] UKFTT 1007 (TC) | uk | ChatGPT | dismissal | |
| 2023-06-29 | Parker v Forsyth NNO and Others (1585/20) [2023] ZAGPRD 1unverified | south-africa | — | other | |
| 2023-06-22 | Mata v Avianca, Inc. | us-federal | ChatGPT | sanctions | USD 5,000 |
Missing an incident? Tell us — submissions are verified against primary sources before inclusion. Global baseline counts: see also Damien Charlotin's AI Hallucination Cases database.