Revolutionary platform uses AI workflow to eliminate fake citations as Stanford research reveals 88% hallucination rates in legal AI tools

Vancouver, June 18, 2025 – As AI hallucination scandals devastate the legal profession globally, LawDroid Ltd today announced CiteCheck AI (https://citecheck.ai/), a groundbreaking citation verification system using an AI workflow and transparent reporting to eliminate fake legal citations. With Stanford research revealing AI hallucination rates up to 88% in legal contexts, and recent sanctions totaling over $40,000 against major firms, the platform directly addresses the mounting crisis threatening judicial integrity worldwide.

The Crisis: Monetary Sanctions, Careers Destroyed

Recent high-profile sanctions include $31,100 against Ellis George LLP and K&L Gates LLP (May 2025), $5,000 against Morgan & Morgan (February 2025), and multiple contempt proceedings across the US, Canada, and UK. Stanford University research shows general AI tools hallucinate legal citations 69-88% of the time, while specialized legal AI tools still fail 17% of the time—one in every six queries.

"While AI tools from major Legal AI vendors and frontier models offer assistance, Stanford research shows they may generate fabricated citations up to 88% of the time," said Tom Martin, CEO of LawDroid "With CiteCheck AI's professional grade citation validation, lawyers now have no excuses for citing hallucinated cases. Every lawyer needs to be using this!"

The Solution: AI Workflow with Transparent Reporting

CiteCheck AI employs a four-step AI workflow:

• Document Analysis Step: Extracts citations using OpenAI GPT models and Google Vision OCR
• Database Verification Step: Cross-references with CourtListener legal database
• Similarity Analysis Step: Performs 80% confidence threshold matching
• Quality Assurance Step: Final verification with complete audit trails

Unlike "black box" AI tools, CiteCheck AI provides complete transparency through step-by-step reporting, showing exactly how each citation is validated with detailed confidence scores and decision rationale, essential for demonstrating due diligence to courts.

Key Features & Impact

Professional Protection:

• Prevents sanctions through multi-step verification
• Creates defensible audit trails for court presentation
• Real-time processing and progress tracking
• Generated downloadable and shareable reports

Flexible Pricing:

• Free: 5 validation reports with full tracing
• Premium: $25/month for up to 100 reports
• Enterprise: $100/month for up to 500 reports

Immediate Benefits:

• Eliminates risk of citing non-existent cases
• Provides complete transparency into validation process
• Meets professional duty to verify authorities
• Protects reputation and client relationships

Global Crisis Demands Immediate Action

With Chief Justice Roberts warning that AI hallucinations leading to fake citations are "always a bad idea," and courts worldwide imposing severe sanctions including contempt proceedings and potential criminal charges, legal professionals can no longer afford to practice without citation verification.

CiteCheck AI is available immediately through a secure web platform with comprehensive security measures and detailed audit trails. Free trial accounts provide full access for up to 5 validation reports.

About LawDroid

LawDroid develops innovative AI-powered legal solutions focused on accuracy, transparency, and professional responsibility through advanced AI workflows and explainable AI technologies.

Contact: 
Tom Martin, CEO: [tom@lawdroid.com]  
 

The time for excuses has ended. Every legal professional now has access to transparent citation verification. The question isn't whether you can afford this protection; it's whether you can afford to practice without it.