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Sep. 26, 2025

Judge slams Hagens Berman over AI use in briefs

Defense counsel with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP told Judge Slaughter the only effective penalty for the AI misuse was dismissal of the case.

Judge slams Hagens Berman over AI use in briefs
U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter

A Santa Ana federal judge Thursday called the misuse of artificial intelligence in several legal briefs filed by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP "simply unacceptable." The remarks came during a sanctions hearing in a high-stakes racketeering case against OnlyFans' parent company and several advertising agencies.

"There's a straight duty of candor for all attorneys. ... There is no excuse for this," U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter told the plaintif...

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