Joann LeDoux v. Outliers, Inc. (1)
W.D. Washington · Jul 24, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- W.D. Washington
- Record ID
- joann-ledoux-v-outliers-inc-1-2026-07-24
- Observed outcome
- Monetary Sanction
- Known monetary consequence
- $3,000
Why this matter warrants attention
Fabricated: Doctrinal Work | Plaintiff's expert reports (Kababick and Shippee) cite multiple articles that do not exist or are misattributed (court reviewed a table of ~10 such faulty citations and found errors). Outcome: Monetary Sanction. Order to show cause is here; tools disclosed later (see here).
The structured public record identifies fake citations and fabricated quotes and records Monetary Sanction. The linked source controls the precise reasoning and procedural context.
This matter connects fake citations and fabricated quotes with Monetary Sanction in W.D. Washington. It provides a source-linked baseline for verification, supervision, and response controls.
Failure modes and consequences
- Fake Citations
- Fabricated Quotes
- Tort
- Trial
- Monetary
- AI attribution
- Reported
- Recorded tool
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Known monetary consequence
- $3,000
- Procedural posture
- Monetary Sanction
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What this record does—and does not—establish
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Controls suggested by the public record
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