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Court declines sanctions but warns lawyer over AI-drafted briefing errors

The federal court order in Disruptive Resources v. Ballistic Barrier Products involved generative-AI errors in a patent claim-construction brief. Counsel disclosed that he used the AI system Strongsuit to help generate an outline and draft material, but failed to complete final review; erroneous sections were later withdrawn. The court declined sanctions, distinguishing the case from fake-citation matters because counsel disclosed quickly and accepted responsibility, but warned future AI mistakes could trigger sanctions.

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