(A) No attorney for a party, or a pro se party, may use artificial intelligence (AI) in the preparation of any filing submitted to this Court. The Court does not intend this AI ban to apply for information gathered from legal or general search engines, such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, or Google.
(B) No attorney for a party, pro se party, or person otherwise present in the courtroom may use AI to record, listen to, or transcribe any activity in the courtroom.
(C) All parties and their counsel have a duty to immediately inform the Court if they discover unpermitted use of AI in any filing in their case.
(D) Parties and their counsel who violate this rule may face sanctions at the Court’s discretion, including, but not limited to: striking the pleading from the record, the imposition of economic sanctions, contempt, or dismissal of the lawsuit.