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LPC Commercial Services, LLC v. Ar-Razzaaq Properties, LLC, Record No. 1407-25-4 (Va. Ct. App.)
·Court of Appeals of Virginia·US-STATESanctions
In Virginia, appellee's counsel in LPC Commercial Services filed a brief with 25 phantom quotations attributed to Virginia cases, which the Court of Appeals attributed to unchecked computer-assisted research. The court affirmed the judgment, ordered counsel to complete AI or appellate-practice CLE within six months, and noted that no monetary losses were claimed or established.
- Court
- Court of Appeals of Virginia
- Date
- 2026-08-25
- Who used the AI
- Lawyer
- AI tool
- Not identified in the record
- Conduct
- Appellee's brief contained 25 phantom quotations attributed to Virginia cases. The Court of Appeals concluded the source was unchecked computer-assisted research, affirmed the judgment, and required counsel to complete a continuing legal education course on AI or appellate practice within six months.
- Outcome
- Sanctions
- Penalty
- No monetary penalty recorded
- Regulatory outcome
- No separate regulatory disposition recorded
- Status
- Verified against listed sources
- Last checked
- 2026-09-04
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SafeLegalAI Global Legal AI Incident Tracker, “LPC Commercial Services, LLC v. Ar-Razzaaq Properties, LLC, Record No. 1407-25-4 (Va. Ct. App.)”, safelegalai.com/tracker/lpc-commercial-services-v-ar-razzaaq-properties (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.