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Salem attorney slapped with record fine after citing case law hallucinated by AI - Salem Reporter

The Oregon Court of Appeals issued a $10,000 fine to Bill Ghiorso, a Salem-based civil attorney, after determining he signed his name to a legal brief containing 15 bogus citations and nine quotes “that had been contrived from thin air.” To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

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