{"id":144492,"date":"2026-02-19T14:49:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/19\/lsquono-end-in-sight-5th-circuit-expresses-concern-over-ai-hallucinations-in-briefs\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:49:37","slug":"lsquono-end-in-sight-5th-circuit-expresses-concern-over-ai-hallucinations-in-briefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/19\/lsquono-end-in-sight-5th-circuit-expresses-concern-over-ai-hallucinations-in-briefs\/","title":{"rendered":"&amp;lsquo;No End in Sight&#8217;: 5th Circuit Expresses Concern Over AI Hallucinations in Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered Heather Hersh of FCRA Attorneys to pay $2,500, saying she failed to check her brief for accuracy and was not forthcoming when the court pressed for an explanation for the mistakes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" 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