Am Law 100 firm Gordon Rees caught twice filing AI-hallucinated citations
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, one of the largest U.S. law firms, was caught filing AI-hallucinated case citations in an Alabama bankruptcy proceeding. An associate initially denied using AI under oath before the firm acknowledged the fabricated references and paid over $55,000 in sanctions and fees. Months later in February 2026, the same firm was reported to have filed a second brief containing hallucinated citations in a separate matter, making it the first Am Law 100 firm known to be a repeat offender.
Incident Details
Perpetrator:AI assistant
Severity:Facepalm
Blast Radius:Repeated sanctions and reputational damage for a 1,000-plus attorney Am Law 100 firm; highlights systemic failure of AI verification processes even after prior discipline
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