Lindell Lawyers Fined for AI Errors in Court Filing

U.S. District Judge Nina Y. Wang fined attorneys Christopher Kachouroff and Jennifer DeMaster, who represented MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, $3,000 each for submitting a legal brief in a defamation case that contained nearly 30 fictitious or erroneous citations generated by artificial intelligence. The attorneys admitted to using generative AI and failing to verify the citations, leading the judge to reject their explanations as not credible. The defamation suit was brought by Eric Coomer, a former Dominion Voting Systems executive, who was falsely accused by Lindell of rigging the 2020 election; Lindell was ordered to pay $2.3 million in damages. The court found Lindell was unaware of his lawyers’ AI use and did not sanction him personally. Legal experts highlighted the case as part of a growing trend of sanctions for AI-generated errors in legal filings. The attorneys may also face disciplinary proceedings for their conduct.