The Register · October 17, 2026 · On the brief until October 31, 2026

New online tool will check lawyers' sloppy AI-written briefs since they can't seem to be bothered

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Fabricating citations in court filings

A new tool called CiteProof checks legal briefs for fake citations and misquoted opinions generated by artificial intelligence. The platform uses direct searches against public court records rather than another language model to verify case details. Legal practitioners now have a non-AI filter to catch fabricated case law before filing documents in court.

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Students can debate whether using automated verification tools to catch false citations satisfies an attorney's professional responsibility to review court filings.

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New online tool will check lawyers' sloppy AI-written briefs since they can't seem to be bothered

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