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In Vanderberg v. Shviro, the Rehovot court dismissed an appeal that included four purported authorities on judicial disqualification. The court found that all four citations were fictitious, with mismatched case numbers, parties, and subject matter, and said they appeared to be AI hallucinations. It dismissed the appeal and ordered the appellant to pay NIS 3,000 in costs.
Why the court cared
Fabricated: Case Law | 4 fake citations
Why it matters now
Small-claims fines for fake cites are now standardized globally—expect monetary consequences even in low-value matters.
Why this matter is tracked
In Vanderberg v. Shviro, the Rehovot court dismissed an appeal that included four purported authorities on judicial disqualification. The court found that all four citations were fictitious, with mismatched case numbers, parties, and subject matter, and said they appeared to be AI hallucinations. It dismissed the appeal and ordered the appellant to pay NIS 3,000 in costs.
Operational lesson
Small-claims fines for fake cites are now standardized globally—expect monetary consequences even in low-value matters.
Record details
CourtRehovot Small Claims Court
Jurisdictioninternational
CircuitNot recorded
DateJan 12, 2026
AI
AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)
Party typePro Se Litigant
OutcomeMonetary Sanction
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary
What the record establishes about AI use
reported
AI (implied, unspecified) is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.
Procedural posture
Monetary Sanction
Correction behavior
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
1 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
Fabricated: Case Law | 4 fake citations
Questions this record answers
What happened in Vanderberg v. Shviro?
In Vanderberg v. Shviro, the Rehovot court dismissed an appeal that included four purported authorities on judicial disqualification. The court found that all four citations were fictitious, with mismatched case numbers, parties, and subject matter, and said they appeared to be AI hallucinations. It dismissed the appeal and ordered the appellant to pay NIS 3,000 in costs.
Why does Vanderberg v. Shviro matter for legal AI risk?
Small-claims fines for fake cites are now standardized globally—expect monetary consequences even in low-value matters.
What does the public record establish about Vanderberg v. Shviro?
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