From L.A. Times (Rebecca Ellis) Wednesday:
As part of an insurance dispute over a fire-damaged Carson home, attorneys for State Farm cited several cases in court filings this month that they later acknowledged don't exist….
"State Farm expects its external counsel to conform to the highest level of ethical standards and professionalism, including in their use of AI and confirming the accuracy of all legal filings," [State Farm spokesman Tom Hartmann] said.
From the State Farm lawyer's declaration, in Meni-Siliga v. A's Contractor, Inc. (Cal. Super. Ct. L.A. County):
