D.C. appeals court strikes Deutsche Bank brief over fake citations, refers attorneys to disciplinary counsel

The D.C. Court of Appeals ordered Deutsche Bank's brief struck and sent the matter to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel after the bank's attorney confirmed four cited cases did not exist.

The D.C. Court of Appeals struck appellee Deutsche Bank's brief and referred the matter to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel after the bank's attorney confirmed four cited authorities did not exist and were not legitimate legal authority, with the court noting the citations were possibly generated by artificial intelligence.[^1][^2][^3][^4]

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