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Startup Litigation
"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 14 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 47 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 236 min read
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