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Verification and Quality Control

The citation-verification protocol, sanctions timelines in the US and Europe, citation checkers, what to do when a fake cite is filed and how to handle AI-drafted pro se filings.

Start hereHow to Verify AI Legal Citations: A Six-Step Protocol That Survives a Standing OrderHow to verify AI legal citations before filing: six checks for existence, quotation, holding, status, pin cite and jurisdiction, with time per step.18 min read →
  1. AI Citation Checkers Compared: What Each Tool Verifies and What None of Them CatchAI citation checker comparison: Clearbrief, BriefCatch RealityCheck, CiteSentinel, CaseRead, Shepard's Verify. What each verifies, and what none catch.9 min read
  2. AI Hallucination Cases in Europe: UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the NetherlandsAI hallucination cases in Europe: Ayinde, the UKUT Google AI Mode case, KG Berlin, AG Köln, LG Frankfurt, OGH and Bundesgericht, and what each required.10 min read
  3. AI Hallucination Sanctions Timeline: Every Major Case from Mata to 2026AI hallucination sanctions cases from Mata v. Avianca ($5,000) to Couvrette ($110,204) and Lnu: dates, courts, tools, amounts and what judges expect.21 min read
  4. Responding to AI-Generated Pro Se Filings: Spotting Them, Checking Them, Answering ThemAI-generated pro se filings make up 1,173 of 2,039 hallucination decisions. How to spot them, verify citations in 20 minutes and respond without overreach.7 min read
  5. You Found a Fake Citation in a Filed Brief. Here Is What to Do in the Next 48 HoursFake citation in a filed brief? What to do in the next 48 hours: candour duties, notice of errata, client and insurer notice, excuses judges reject.12 min read

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