Florida appeals court condemns "AI slop" in filings
A Florida appeals court wrote in an order that a lawyer's lengthy, unfocused filings contain "gibberish", and gave the lawyer ten days to respond. The trade press reported the case on September 17–18.
Who is affected and how
- lawyer
- The substantive quality and concision of filings can be sanctioned, not only false citations.
Sources
- "AI Slop" Decried by Florida Appellate Court: "Counsel's Lengthy and Unfocused Filings Contain Gibberish"reason.com · Sep 18, 2026
- Florida Court Orders Jaclyn R. Soroka to Defend “AI Slop” Filingsbarsacross.com · Sep 18, 2026
- Lawyer Under Fire Over ‘AI Slop’ Court Filingjdjournal.com · Sep 17, 2026
- Appeals court warns about ‘AI slop’ in filings, weighs punishing lawyer | Reutersreuters.com · Sep 17, 2026
- Appeals court warns about ‘AI slop’ in filings, weighs punishing lawyerreuters · Sep 18, 2026
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