Courts in New York Continue to Crack Down on Attorneys’ Faulty Reliance on Generative Artificial Intelligence

The latest instance occurred in Landberg v. City of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 03935, 2026 LX 36495 (2d Dept., June 23, 2026), which was a fairly simple trip and fall case. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a loose brick on a sidewalk and brought an action against the City of New York and the abutting landlord, both of which were awarded summary judgment. The Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the grant of summary judgment in a relatively short decision issued in early June.... By: Marshall Dennehey