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Beus Gilbert PLLC v Brigham Young University

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Case Information
Case name Beus Gilbert PLLC v. Brigham Young University et al.[1]
Court U.S. District Court for the District of Utah[2]
Docket 2:12-cv-00970-TS[2]
Filed October 17, 2012[1]
Judge(s) Ted Stewart (September 9, 2026 sanctions order).[2]
Plaintiffs Beus Gilbert PLLC[1]
Defendants Brigham Young University; Weilin Xie; Daniel L. Simmons (docket listing).[1]
Case type Civil interpleader / contract dispute; attorney sanctions.[1][2]
Claims / issues Rule 11 verification of authorities in AI-assisted briefing.[2]
Status September 9, 2026: sanctions imposed on two BYU attorneys. Later compliance and merits status not verified.[2]

Beus Gilbert PLLC v. Brigham Young University et al. is a federal civil dispute with a September 9, 2026 order sanctioning counsel over unverified AI-assisted briefing.[2]

AI-assisted briefing and sanctions

After a September 2 hearing, Judge Ted Stewart found that BYU attorneys Chad Pehrson and Robert S. Clark violated Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b) by failing to reasonably check cited authorities. Pehrson acknowledged using ClearBrief, Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini; the briefing contained a nonexistent case and other inaccurate authorities. Counsel accepted responsibility and reported reimbursing opposing counsel’s resulting fees.[2]

The September 9 order requires Pehrson to complete two AI-ethics continuing-education courses and submit proof within six months. It also imposes court penalties of $2,000 on Pehrson and $1,000 on Clark, with proof of payment due within 30 days. These are sanctions against counsel; the order does not decide the underlying dispute’s merits. Compliance has not been verified.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Justia, Beus Gilbert PLLC v. Brigham Young University et al., docket metadata and selected filings. Accessed September 13, 2026; not a complete current docket.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Memorandum Decision and Order Imposing Sanctions, ECF 385, September 9, 2026.
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