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In re Prince Global Holdings Ltd. (Sullivan & Cromwell AI disclosure), Ch. 15, S.D.N.Y.

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In the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Sullivan & Cromwell self-reported to Chief Judge Martin Glenn in April 2026 that its Chapter 15 emergency motion in In re Prince Global Holdings contained AI-hallucinated citations and misquotes. Opposing counsel flagged them; the firm filed corrections. No sanction was imposed or reported pending.

Date of decision/order

2026-04-18

Court

US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York

Jurisdiction

US-FEDERAL

AI tool

Not identified in the record

Conduct

Sullivan & Cromwell disclosed to Chief Judge Martin Glenn that its 9 April 2026 emergency Chapter 15 motion contained fabricated case citations, misquoted authorities and non-existent sources — AI 'hallucinations' its review process failed to catch, flagged by opposing counsel. The firm filed a corrected motion with a redline.

Consequence

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