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| D.P.R. – Judge Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach | 4/10/2025 | Generative AI | Generative AI Usage | In Puerto Rico Soccer League NFP, Corp., et al. v. Federación Puertorriqueña de Futbol, et al., Judge Arias-Marxuach imposed sanctions on the plaintiffs’ counsel for citing to non-existent case law and improperly using Gen AI to draft multiple motions that contained various errors. Although the court was not concerned with the use of Gen AI itself, Judge Arias-Marxuach ruled that “what matters is that the Plaintiffs provided the Court with a litany of inaccurate information in support of their claims.” These false citations meant that the plaintiffs did not act with the “thoroughness and preparation” required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)(2) and should have sought an extension to ensure that their cited authorities were accurate. The court ordered plaintiffs’ counsel to pay defendants’ attorneys’ fees associated with the underlying motions and warned plaintiffs that their counsel is at risk of disciplinary proceedings and a revocation of pro hac vice status should similar conduct happen again. |
| Suggests Cautious Use of AI | ||||
| Applies to AI Used for Research | ||||
| Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting | ||||
| District Court for the District of Puerto Rico – Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. | 3/17/2025 | Any AI | Judge Woodcock reprimanded a pro se litigant in Crespo v. Pabon-Charneco, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49478, for submitting a motion for reconsideration with “the earmarks of an AI-produced motion with misleading and factitious citations” as “wast[ing] the Court’s time.” He ultimately dismissed the motion without prejudice in part due to the motion’s “egregious errors,” and warned the litigant of potential future filing restrictions (citing Cok v. Family Court, 985 F.2d 32, 34-35 (1st Cir. 1993)) but did not issue sanctions. Although the decision does not use the term “generative AI,” the cases relied upon and the manner in which AI was purportedly used indicate that the court’s ruling is specific to AI used to “draft” legal filings in a manner which results in errors, and is thus likely targeted at gen AI. | |
| Suggests Cautious Use of AI | ||||
| Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting |
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