Judge Says AI Conduct Led To ‘Most Egregious’ Rule Violations Ever Seen

( February 27, 2026, 2:06 PM EST) -- DAYTON, Ohio — Two lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence produced the “most egregious, inexplicable, and repeated violations of Rule 11(b)” he had ever seen, a federal judge in Ohio said in finding the lawyers in contempt of court, imposing $7,500 in sanctions and referring them for discipline....