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Convertible Notes vs SAFE Agreements: Startup Financing Basics
- June 10, 2026
- Posted by: allan
- Category: Startup Law
No CommentsConvertible notes and SAFE agreements are the two most common instruments for raising early-stage startup capital. This guide explains how each works, what the key terms mean, and how founders should think about choosing between them.
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Agentic AI Liability in Autonomous Decisions: Who Pays When the AI Gets It Wrong
When an AI agent autonomously places orders, sends communications, or manages accounts, your business is the principal — and bears the legal consequences. This post examines agency law, negligence doctrine, regulatory guidance, and what agentic AI vendor contracts must contain to protect deploying businesses.
August 8, 2026 Read more -
When the Algorithm Is the Defect: AI Recommendation Systems and Design Defect Claims
A new theory of product liability has emerged and is winning in court: the recommendation algorithm itself is the defective product. This post examines the legal landscape, from the social media MDL to the first jury verdict, and what it means for businesses deploying AI-driven recommendation and personalization systems.
August 7, 2026 Read more -
Is Your AI a Defective Product? How Product Liability Law Applies to AI Systems
Courts are allowing product liability claims against AI developers to proceed, bipartisan federal legislation would classify AI systems as defective products, and the EU has already done so by statute. This post explains the three product liability theories — design defect, manufacturing defect, and failure to warn — and what they mean for businesses that build or deploy AI.
August 6, 2026 Read more -
Legal Liability for AI Hallucinations in Business Contexts
AI hallucinations — confidently wrong outputs from large language models — have triggered court sanctions, professional discipline, and civil liability across legal, medical, and business contexts. This post explains the negligence framework, landmark cases like Mata v. Avianca and Moffatt v. Air Canada, what AI vendor disclaimers actually cover, and what businesses must do to reduce their exposure.
August 5, 2026 Read more