June 1, 2025

US lawyer sanctioned after caught using ChatGPT for court brief

By Tech Online Things

Richard Bednar apologized after Utah appeals court discovered false citations, including one nonexistent case

The Utah court of appeals has sanctioned a lawyer after he was discovered to have used ChatGPT for a filing he made in which he referenced a nonexistent court case.

Earlier this week, the Utah court of appeals made the decision to sanction Richard Bednar over claims that he filed a brief which included false citations. Continue reading…
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