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Dorsey v. Jones

Delaware Ch. · Dec 16, 2025

DE / stateEditorial impact: lowfake citationsfabricated quotescontracttrialNone Adjudicated
Direct answer

What happened in this matter?

The court ordered the defendant to certify all future court filings prepared using generative AI. This certification must identify the specific AI tool used, specify which parts of the filing were AI-generated, and include a sworn statement confirming that a human has verified the accuracy of all legal citations and content.

Why the court cared
Fabricated: Case Law | Court found briefs cited false legal authority (fabricated or incorrect citations) and concluded GenAI may have produced the content. || False Quotes: Case Law | Court found briefs miscited legal authority (incorrect quotations or attributions), suggesting false quotes or misrepresentations from GenAI output.
Why it matters now
Expect courts to order prospective AI certification once fabricated citations surface; build certification templates now.

Why this matter is tracked

In Dorsey v. Jones, the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed briefs filed by the defendant that contained fabricated and miscited legal authority. Magistrate in Chancery Christian Douglas Wright noted that the court suspected the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the preparation of these documents, which likely resulted in hallucinations. Consequently, the court issued a procedural order requiring the defendant to certify any future filings prepared with GenAI. This certification must disclose the specific tools used, identify the sections generated by AI, and confirm that a human has reviewed all citations and content for accuracy. The court explicitly warned that failure to comply with these certification requirements may result in the imposition of sanctions.

Operational lesson

Expect courts to order prospective AI certification once fabricated citations surface; build certification templates now.

Record details

DelawareSingle-state evidence scope
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CourtDelaware Ch.
Jurisdictionstate
Circuit3rd Circuit
DateDec 16, 2025
UN
AI toolunspecified
Party typeLawyer
OutcomeThe court issued an order requiring the defendant to certify future filings prepared with GenAI, including disclosure of the tool used and a sworn statement of human verification.
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

implied

The court defined GenAI broadly but did not name the specific tool used by the defendant.

Procedural posture

Trial Order issued by the Delaware Court of Chancery on December 16, 2025, following the submission of briefs containing false legal authority.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

2 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

  1. Fabricated: Case Law | Court found briefs cited false legal authority (fabricated or incorrect citations) and concluded GenAI may have produced the content.
  2. False Quotes: Case Law | Court found briefs miscited legal authority (incorrect quotations or attributions), suggesting false quotes or misrepresentations from GenAI output.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Dorsey v. Jones?
The court ordered the defendant to certify all future court filings prepared using generative AI. This certification must identify the specific AI tool used, specify which parts of the filing were AI-generated, and include a sworn statement confirming that a human has verified the accuracy of all legal citations and content.
Why does Dorsey v. Jones matter for legal AI risk?
Expect courts to order prospective AI certification once fabricated citations surface; build certification templates now.
What does the public record establish about Dorsey v. Jones?
Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
Which source supports this Dorsey v. Jones summary?
The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.

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