Raja Rajan sanctioned $5,000 for filing court brief with AI hallucinations

6 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 27

U.S. District Judge Kai N. Scott fined Cherry Hill attorney Raja Rajan $5,000 after he submitted a federal court filing containing six false citations generated by an AI chatbot.
This is Rajan's second AI-related sanction from Judge Scott, who previously fined him $2,500 and ordered legal education. The judge warned Rajan of referral to the state disciplinary board if violations recur.
The case highlights growing disciplinary actions as courts grapple with AI use in legal practice, with Philadelphia's federal court now requiring attorneys to disclose and fact-check AI-generated content in filings.

Judges are punishing AI use. Are formal restrictions on legal AI next?

With lawyers repeatedly sanctioned for AI errors, is a malpractice crisis looming?

Could AI ever become more accurate than human lawyers for legal research?

How are law schools preparing students for AI's legal ethics minefield?

Your lawyer uses an AI chatbot. Is your case information still private?