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21/10/2025 - Alabama Prison Lawsuit: Attorneys Removed Over Fake AI Citations (USA)

argument: Notizie/News - Criminal Procedure Law

News From The States reports that a U.S. federal judge removed two attorneys from a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections after they included fictitious case citations generated by an artificial intelligence program in their legal filings. The disqualification is a significant penalty that highlights the judiciary's growing intolerance for AI misuse in legal practice and underscores the professional responsibility of lawyers to verify AI-generated information. This ruling serves as a cautionary example of the ethical pitfalls and severe repercussions of failing to properly supervise AI use in legal proceedings.