He Did Everything Right After, Still Got Sanctioned
He did everything right after getting caught, and he still got sanctioned. Written confession, genuine apology, voluntary AI ethics courses. His firm banned unverified AI-written case law and retrained everyone. The board cut the fine from $2,500 to $1,000, and warned that next time may not be so lenient.
From the full episode: ChatSOC Invented a Case. The Lawyer Paid for It. (EP8)
Full transcript
He did everything right after getting caught. He still got sanctioned. written confession, genuine apology, voluntary ethics courses on AI. His firm banned AI written case law without verification and retrained everyone. The board cut the fine from twenty-five hundred to 1000.
That's the playbook after you file fake law. Own it fast, fix it completely. It still cost him a grand. But the board didn't let it go without a warning. Quote, in the future, the amount of sanctions imposed may not be so lenient. End quote.
Sources
- Lopez Mendoza v. SWI Finishing, Inc., ADJ17889413, WCAB Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration, June 26, 2026: primary decision (PDF)
- Full episode: ChatSOC Invented a Case. The Lawyer Paid for It. (EP8)