Jason M. Hatfield, P.A. v. Tony Pirani and Pirani Law PA
Jason M. Hatfield, P.A. v. Tony Pirani and Pirani Law PA is one matter in the Veritas record of US court proceedings involving AI-generated citations that could not be verified against the reporters named. The summary below is drawn from the underlying court document, linked at the foot of this page.
- Court
- W.D. Arkansas
- Date
- December 3, 2025
- Party
- Lawyer
- AI tool
- Not identified in the order
- Outcome
- Monetary sanction: $1,000 fine; two-year co-counsel requirement; Office of Professional Conduct referral
- Penalty
- $1,000 in monetary penalties.
What the record shows
The court found that attorney Tony Pirani violated Rule 11(b)(2) by filing motions in limine citing cases the court determined did not exist and quoting passages it found were nonexistent, conduct it attributed to AI hallucinations, and struck those filings. On the show-cause order the court imposed a $1,000 fine payable to the clerk, barred Pirani from new appearances in the district until paid, required him to associate co-counsel on all appearances for two years thereafter, and forwarded the matter to the Arkansas Office of Professional Conduct.
This entry reflects the court document as filed. The citations at issue could not be located in the reporters named at the time of the order. The reading here is descriptive of the public record and is not legal advice.
Source documents
The test this filing did not run
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