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Oct. 6, 2025

Judge blasts Tyson & Mendes over fake citations, AI-reliant briefs

A San Diego judge denied sanctions but condemned Tyson & Mendes for miscited and non-existent authority, factual misstatements, and unverified AI-sourced research, calling the conduct unethical and corrosive.

A San Diego County judge sharply criticized Tyson & Mendes defense attorneys for filing briefs with fabricated case citations, factual misrepresentations and unverified AI-generated legal research -- calling the conduct unethical and corrosive to trust in the profession.

In an Oct. 2 tentative ruling, Superior Court Judge Carolyn M. Caietti denied plaintiff Victoria Tovar's motion for sanctions on procedural grounds but delivered a scathing rebuke of the defense team's...

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