Has Deutsche Bank (U.S.) had a publicly reported AI incident?
Yes. As of Oct 21, 2026, the register holds 1 publicly reported AI incident at Deutsche Bank (U.S.) since January 2022. The most recent is "D.C. Court of Appeals strikes Deutsche Bank National Trust brief citing four AI-invented cases" (Jun 22, 2026), status: court filing, severity 2 of 5. Last swept Oct 21, 2026 (25 queries).
| Date | Institution | Incident | AI? | Role | Category | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (as trustee) | D.C. Court of Appeals strikes Deutsche Bank National Trust brief citing four AI-invented cases | AI (stated) | Governance finding | Litigation | 2 | Court filing |
Jun 22, 2026 · Governance finding · severity 2/5
D.C. Court of Appeals strikes Deutsche Bank National Trust brief citing four AI-invented cases
In September 2026 the District of Columbia Court of Appeals struck the appellate brief filed for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, acting as trustee in a judicial foreclosure appeal (No. 24-CV-1099), because it cited four cases that do not exist. According to the court's published order of 3 September 2026, a lawyer at the bank's outside law firm, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, admitted she had used Google's generative AI search tool to find case authority and did not verify the citations. The court had issued a show-cause order on 22 June 2026, called the matter "a cautionary tale" and referred it to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. The AI was used by the bank's outside counsel, not by a Deutsche Bank system; no comment from Deutsche Bank has been reported.
Entries come from the register of AI incidents at banks: events since January 2022, each sourced to two independent publishers or one official or court document, with the institution's response recorded. A sweep searches news, regulator, court and security sources for the institution by name; its date, query count and result are logged on the register's method section.
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