{"id":89118,"topic":"ai","source":"Bloomberg Law News","title":"Judge Questions Faulty Citations, Lawyer AI Use in Job Bias Case - Bloomberg Law News","url":"https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/judge-questions-faulty-citations-lawyer-ai-use-in-job-bias-case","url_hash":"5c46b6831852a23346242266f0218998ea4b9000","author":"","summary":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOUlNGdmg0VldyenlOdktMOG9MSjB4Z1dseS1iTTM0cTdlWnRCRTBFSVdVYTFnSnk1NmkyUmNwUHhlYk1CNERmOHcwN0E3dVJkeEl0MDFocHlNYU5zYktOd01zNzYxZVF6YVJtRFVzdW5FcmV2c0VhRlE5VUk4RkZoUXJYLXZpRnVTUkZPcE52WjYyVmdXNTdhaFdINkplZHYtaDJSUGMzLU41UzhXVDhCYUJn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Judge Questions Faulty Citations, Lawyer AI Use in Job Bias Case</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Bloomberg Law News</font>","content":"A former credit union employee can move forward with workplace sex discrimination claims in federal court, while her attorney must respond to threatened sanctions for using incorrect, potentially AI-generated case citations.\nDon Quinn, a plaintiffsâ attorney at Quinn Patton in Washington, D.C., filed a brief with at least three citations to prior federal court opinions that referenced language or findings not appearing in those opinions, according to a Tuesday decision from the US District Court for the District of Columbia.\nJudge Loren L. Alikhan ordered Quinn to explain within 14 days the reason for those errors and whether he used generative artificial intelligence in writing the brief.\nCourts across the US have been grappling with attorneysâ increasing use of generative AI, in some instances issuing fines for fake case citations or restricting the technologyâs use. Just in the past two months, federal courts have warned or sanctioned attorneys in bias , bankruptcy and Justice Department cases. California is close to becoming the first state to pass legislation setting guardrails on AIâs use in legal practice, if the governor signs the bill waiting on his desk.\nMeanwhile his client, Wanda Garner, largely defeated her former employerâs motion to dismiss her bias claims under federal and D.C. law. The court sided with the employer, Transit Employees Federal Credit Union, only in dismissing Garnerâs claim under D.C.âs Family and Medical Leave Act.\nThe credit union indefinitely suspended Garner purportedly for performance and attendance problems in 2025, after she took time off work to deal with her childâs health-related emergencies. Garner said at least one coworker with attendance problems wasnât similarly disciplined. The employer also denied Garnerâs two requests for leave, one for mental health reasons related to work stress and another to attend the memorial service of a deceased family member, according to the decision.\nShe claimed sex-based discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as well as bias based on family responsibilities under D.C.âs Human Rights Act.\nThe credit union had moved for summary judgment, or in the alternative to dismiss Garnerâs claims, because she couldnât show the job performance problems cited in her suspension were pretext for discrimination. The court found it was premature to rule on a motion for summary judgment, because Garner showed she needs to pursue discovery to gather facts that might help prove her case.\nJohn M. Bredehoft of Kaufman & Canoles P.C. represents the credit union.\nBredehoft declined to comment. Quinn didnât immediately respond to a request for comment.\nThe case is Garner v. Transit Employees Federal Credit Union, D.D.C., No. 1:25-cv-04024, 9/22/26.\nLearn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:\nSee Breaking News in Context\nBloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.\nAlready a subscriber?\nLog in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.","image_url":"https://news-api.bloomberglaw.com/v1/resize-image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbloomberg-bna-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2F20%2Fb0%2Fdf7f2e3a468cbe6754428d9ead2f%2Fbli-ai-intellectual-property.png&width=1200&height=600&fit=cover","lang":"en","published_at":"2026-09-23T16:29:00+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-09-23T22:15:05+00:00","status":"read","starred":0,"extract_state":"ok","summary_auto":"A former credit union employee can move forward with workplace sex discrimination claims in federal court, while her attorney must respond to threatened sanctions for using incorrect, potentially AI-generated case citations. 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The court sided with the employer, Transit Employees Federal Credit Union, only in dismissing Garnerâs claim under D.C.âs Family and Medical Leave Act.\nThe credit union indefinitely suspended Garner purportedly for performance and attendance problems in 2025, after she took time off work to deal with her childâs health-related emergencies. Garner said at least one coworker with attendance problems wasnât similarly disciplined. 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Transit Employees Federal Credit Union, D.D.C., No. 1:25-cv-04024, 9/22/26.\nLearn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:\nSee Breaking News in Context\nBloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.\nAlready a subscriber?\nLog in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.","excerpt":"A former credit union employee can move forward with workplace sex discrimination claims in federal court, while her attorney must respond to threatened sanctions for using incorrect, potentially AI-generated case citations. 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