AI incident #1555 ·
Reportedly AI-Assisted Boies Schiller Brief in Bixler v. Church of Scientology Allegedly Contained Material Citation Errors and a Nonexistent Case
What happened
Boies Schiller Flexner filed a respondents' brief in Bixler v. Church of Scientology International that was reportedly prepared with AI assistance and allegedly contained material citation errors. Opposing counsel reportedly identified mischaracterized and mistitled authorities, including one nonexistent case. Partner John Kucera accepted responsibility for failing to verify the citations and sought to replace the brief; the court denied that request and later considered monetary sanctions.
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Who was involved
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- Lawyers, Law Firms, John Kucera, Boies Schiller Flexner Llp
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- Generative Ai Developers
- Alleged harmed party
- Plaintiffs In Bixler V. Church Of Scientology International, Judicial Integrity, Epistemic Integrity, Clients Of Lawyers, Church Of Scientology International, Church Of Scientology Celebrity Centre International, California Court Of Appeal Second Appellate District
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