Lawyer sued for charging client for 34.5 hours of work in 1 day; ABA Journal, April 9, 2026

AMANDA ROBERT , ABA Journal; Lawyer sued for charging client for 34.5 hours of work in 1 day

"An Australian lawyer has been sued for billing a client for 34.5 hours in a single day.

Keith Redenbach, the principal of Redenbach Legal in Sydney, billed the city council of Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia, $10 million in Australian currency ($6.9 million in U.S. currency) after representing the group in a dispute with an architectural company, Law.com reports.

Among his charges, Redenbach claimed to work 34.5 hours on Sept. 19, 2019; 31.12 hours on Dec. 6, 2018; and 25.5 hours on April 18, 2019."

Judges are identifying suspected AI hallucinations in Pa. court cases — including one at the highest levels; Spotlight PA, January 7, 2026

 

Sarah Boden, Spotlight PA; Judges are identifying suspected AI hallucinations in Pa. court cases — including one at the highest levels

"Veteran attorneys with a track record of arguing high-profile cases submitted an error-filled brief to one of Pennsylvania’s appellate courts, raising questions from a judge about their use of artificial intelligence...

“Your credibility is such an important part of what a lawyer is to bring to the case,” said Vanaskie. “If the lawyer is not verifying what's being submitted, their credibility is shot.”"