Philadelphia Attorney Seeks to Overturn $16,000 Sanction in Discovery Dispute Involving AI-generated Errors

Philadelphia attorney Raja Rajan has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review a $16,000 sanction imposed on him for discovery violations. Despite acknowledging a $2,500 penalty for including inaccurate case citations derived from ChatGPT, Rajan contests this separate financial penalty. The dispute involves the case of Bunce v. Visual Technology Innovations, where U.S. District Judge Kai N. Scott ordered the disclosure of details regarding the expenditure of a $1 million loan. Rajan’s submission of significantly redacted documents led to the sanction relating to discovery infractions. For additional details, refer to the coverage from The Legal Intelligencer.