Mike Lindell's lawyers used AI to write brief–judge finds nearly 30 mistakes
11 hours ago
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- A lawyer for MyPillow and CEO Mike Lindell admitted using AI in a legal brief containing nearly 30 defective citations.
- Defective citations included misquotes, misrepresentations of legal principles, and citations to non-existent cases.
- US District Judge Nina Wang ordered the attorneys to explain why they should not face sanctions or disciplinary action.
- The attorneys, Christopher Kachouroff and Jennifer DeMaster, defended Lindell in a lawsuit filed by a former Dominion Voting Systems employee.
- Kachouroff admitted to using AI for the brief only after direct questioning by the judge.