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CFO Liability in the Modern Era: Real Cases, Rising Risk
CFOs aren’t just managing financials anymore they’re absorbing liability.
High-growth companies often treat insurance like a purchase, not a defense strategy. The CFO is told to “handle it.” The broker is told to “get it done.”
But when projections miss, deals collapse, or funding dries up, it’s the CFO’s name on the dotted line - and increasingly, at the top of the lawsuit.
Fiduciary duty claims are up 233% year-over-year. Fraud-related suits are rising. Indemnification
Steven Barge-Siever, Esq.
Jul 9, 20256 min read
"DoNotPay" - FTC Litigation Against AI Litigation tools.
When the FTC fined DoNotPay for claiming its AI could replace a lawyer, it sent a clear message: AI can process, but it can’t practice. This article unpacks what that means for legal tech, licensed professions, and the insurability of AI tools that cross the line from automation into unlicensed advice.
Steven Barge-Siever, Esq.
Jul 1, 20254 min read
Builder.ai: When AI Washing, Fraud Leads to Collapse - and D&O Insurance Doesn’t Catch You
Builder.ai’s collapse raises a critical question: will the D&O insurance respond - and for whom? This article breaks down the legal allegations, key exclusions, and what Side A, B, and C really mean when a unicorn implodes. Written by a broker-attorney, it shows how policy structure, severability, and fraud exclusions will shape the outcome - and what brokers should have negotiated before it all went wrong.
Steven Barge-Siever, Esq.
Jun 4, 20257 min read
Your Pitch Deck Was Reviewed by VCs. Then by the SEC and DOJ.
Startup D&O and SEC Risk: When Pitch Deck Claims Become Liability
Steven Barge-Siever, Esq.
May 23, 20256 min read
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