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Minnesota lawyer suspended over fake AI case citations

A Minnesota lawyer was suspended for one year after submitting court filings that cited six nonexistent cases generated by artificial intelligence, according to a disciplinary order from the Minnesota Supreme Court. The lawyer, whose name was not disclosed in the available text, used the AI tool to draft legal documents, and the fabricated citations were discovered during a court review.

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Minnesota lawyer suspended over fake AI case citations
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