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In re Prince Global Holdings Limited, et al.

S.D. New York (Bankruptcy) · Apr 18, 2026

NY / federalEditorial impact: lowfake citationsfabricated quotesmisrepresented authoritybankruptcyNone Adjudicated
Direct answer

What happened in this matter?

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP admitted that its April 2026 emergency motion included AI-generated hallucinations, including fabricated and misquoted case law. The firm apologized to the court, corrected the errors in a supplemental filing, and confirmed that it had initiated remedial measures to address failures in its internal AI verification and supervision protocols.

Why the court cared
The record concerns whether authorities presented to the decision-maker existed and could be verified. The tracked outcome is Firm apologised; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
Why it matters now
Even BigLaw must prove partner-level review; log every AI-assisted cite and require supervisor sign-off before filing.

Why this matter is tracked

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP filed a letter with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York acknowledging that an emergency motion filed on April 9, 2026, contained multiple AI-generated inaccuracies. The firm admitted that its internal review protocols failed to detect fabricated case citations, misquoted authorities, and other errors generated by AI tools. The firm apologized to the court and opposing counsel, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, for the errors. Sullivan & Cromwell identified and corrected the inaccuracies in a supplemental filing (Schedule A), confirmed that other filings in the matter were free of AI-related errors, and initiated a review of its internal training and supervision processes regarding generative AI usage.

Operational lesson

Even BigLaw must prove partner-level review; log every AI-assisted cite and require supervisor sign-off before filing.

Record details

New YorkSingle-state evidence scope
Explore NYOpen its source-linked jurisdiction page and related matters.
CourtS.D. New York (Bankruptcy)
Jurisdictionfederal
Circuit2nd Circuit
DateApr 18, 2026
UN
AI toolUnidentified
Party typeLawyer
OutcomeThe firm apologized to the court and opposing counsel, filed a corrected motion, and initiated internal remedial reviews.
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

admitted

The firm refers to the use of generative AI tools generally without naming a specific product.

Procedural posture

Post-filing corrective letter submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on April 18, 2026.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

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

  1. Fabricated: Case Law | AI-generated, non-existent/incorrect Westlaw citation for Three Arrows Capital appearing in the Motion; corrected in Schedule A.
  2. Misrepresented: Case Law | Garbled/doubled citation for Soundview Elite (mixed volumes, pages, and years) in the Motion; corrected in Schedule A.
  3. False Quotes: Case Law | Inaccurate quotation/misstatement attributed to Soundview Elite in the Motion (garbled language and tense); corrected in Schedule A.
  4. Fabricated: Case Law | Clearly erroneous citation with impossible year/number formatting for Three Arrows/related filings (e.g., year '20234'); corrected in Schedule A.

Questions this record answers

What happened in In re Prince Global Holdings Limited, et al.?
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP admitted that its April 2026 emergency motion included AI-generated hallucinations, including fabricated and misquoted case law. The firm apologized to the court, corrected the errors in a supplemental filing, and confirmed that it had initiated remedial measures to address failures in its internal AI verification and supervision protocols.
Why does In re Prince Global Holdings Limited, et al. matter for legal AI risk?
Even BigLaw must prove partner-level review; log every AI-assisted cite and require supervisor sign-off before filing.
What does the public record establish about In re Prince Global Holdings Limited, et al.?
The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Which source supports this In re Prince Global Holdings Limited, et al. 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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