In my recent year-end roundup of the top D&O stories of 2025, one key topic I noted was the significance of AI-related corporate and securities litigation during the year. 2026 has only just started, but it already seems likely that AI-related litigation will be an important theme again in the new year, as well. In the latest example of this phenomenon, earlier this week a plaintiff shareholder filed a securities class action lawsuit against AI infrastructure company CoreWeave. As discussed below, there are a number of interesting features to this latest lawsuit. A copy of the January 12, 2026, CoreWeave complaint can be found here.Continue Reading AI Infrastructure Company Hit with AI-Related Securities Suit

There’s lots to worry about as we enter the New Year, not least a newly emboldened and militarily active U.S. There are also things to worry about in the financial markets, even as the various indices trade at or near record levels. Much of the recent run-up in market valuations is due to investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI). Some commentators worry that the current investor AI enthusiasm may prove to be a bubble – that is, that valuations have gotten out of whack and that infrastructure investment have run far ahead of any possible (or profitable) need. Some (including me) are concerned that things could get messy if investors sour on AI or lose confidence or patience.

One of the possible consequences from an AI bubble burst could be a wave of corporate and securities litigation. A lawsuit filed earlier this week against the start-up AI energy support company Fermi, which just completed an IPO in October, may suggest what post AI-bubble litigation might look like. A copy of the complaint can be found here.Continue Reading Worried About a Possible AI Bubble Burst?

As detailed in a recent guest post on this site, authorities in a variety of jurisdictions around the country and around the world are grappling with the right approach to regulate AI. Several U.S. state legislatures, including those in California, Colorado, Utah and Texas, among others, have already enacted AI-specific laws. Now, on December 11, 2025, the White House issued a new Executive Order entitled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” (here). The new EO seeks to override or preempt state laws on AI in favor of unified federal regulation. As discussed below, the order raises a number of concerns and may face both resistance and court challenge.Continue Reading White House Issues Executive Order Targeting State AI Regulation

Alexander Hopkins

One of the most important developments in the business, economic and financial arenas has been the recent emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The advent of the AI era has also presented novel legal issues and has presented regulators with a host of potential challenges. In the following guest post, Alexander Hopkins takes a look at the developing efforts of a variety of governmental regulators to address the issues that AI presents, and considers the implications of these regulatory developments for the liabilities of corporate directors and officers. Alex is Of Counsel at the Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. law firm. I would like to thank Alex for allowing me to publish his article as a guest post on this site.Continue Reading Guest Post: Global AI Regulations: D&O Liability Implications in a Changing Legal Landscape

Sarah Abrams

The incidence of AI-related securities litigation is by this point well-established. But as the laws, regulations, and legal environment relating to AI have continued to evolve, so too has the AI-related litigation risk. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, examines the recent settlement of the securities class action litigation involving Snapchat and considers its potential implicationd for future AI-related litigation risk. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article. Continue Reading Guest Post: Will the Snapchat Settlement Become a Benchmark For AI-Related Risk?

AI-related news dominates the business pages these days. Many companies increasingly are adapting their business processes to incorporate AI-related operations, and an growing number of companies are adjusting their business strategies to accommodate AI. While these changes present a host of opportunities, they also involve risks. A securities lawsuit recently filed against the integrated circuit (IC) design software company Synopsys shows how these kinds of AI-related risks can translate into securities litigation. In the complaint, the company is alleged to have understated the additional customization requirements that its customers’ AI-adapted operations would entail. A copy of the October 31, 2025, complaint can be found here.Continue Reading AI-Related Securities Suit Filed Against IC Design Software Firm

Emma Bailey
James Parsons

As this blog’s readers know, AI is not only an emerging technological phenomenon it is also a potentially disruptive source of D&O risk and liability. In the following guest post, Emma Bailey and James Parsons, take a look at the contours of the developing AI-related D&O risk and discuss the implications. Emma is Senior Underwriter, Commercial Management Liability, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, London, and James is Senior Claims Examiner, Executive & Professional Liability, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, London. I would like to thank James and Emma for allowing me to publish their article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is the authors’ article.Continue Reading Guest Post: Is AI Reshaping D&O Litigation?

Sarah Abrams

In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a look at California’s recently enacted SB 53, state AI-related legislation concerning “large frontier developers,” and considers the legislation’s liability implications. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: California’s SB 53, AI, and D&O

Sarah Abrams

Readers may be aware of Anthropic’s recent settlement of its high-profile AI copyright infringement case. The lawsuit and its settlement clearly involve important intellectual property issues. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, considers whether the lawsuit and its settlement may also point toward D&O liability and insurance issues as well. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: Is Claude the Next Napster?

Sarah Abrams

President Trump has made it clear that advancing efforts in the U.S. to develop artificial intelligence (AI) is a priority of his administration. But a recent criminal enforcement action and civil litigation raises the question whether the increasing prevalence of AI may pose significant new litigation risks that could have important implications for D&O insurance underwriters. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a closer look at the recent enforcement and litigation developments and considers the potential underwriting lessons. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: AI-Bot D&O Risk