Law Firm Shapiro Arato Bach Reportedly Filed Fictitious Case Citation and Misattributed Quotations Using Harvey's Legal AI Platform in New York Federal Court

Summary

Law firm Shapiro Arato Bach reportedly acknowledged that unchecked use of Harvey, a legal AI platform, produced a fictitious case citation and misattributed quotations in a brief filed in federal court in New York. The court required an explanation and disclosure of the AI tool. The judge declined sanctions, and the firm apologized and said it was adding safeguards.

Developers

• Harvey
• AI-assisted legal drafting system developers
• Large language model developers

Deployers

• Shapiro Arato Bach LLP
• Lawyers
• Law firms

Harmed parties

• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• Judicial integrity
• Courts

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• response