U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · California · United States · · 3:23-cv-01692-RFL
Unauthorized-practice litigationregulator describes the service as AI / software based
Outcome: Plaintiff’s claims dismissed with prejudice; order states dismissal does not affect claims of other putative class members.
The Northern District of California enters an order on July 30, 2024 dismissing Jonathan Faridian’s claims against DoNotPay with prejudice, without affecting putative class members. The removed complaint alleged unlawful practice of law and California consumer claims based on DoNotPay’s legal-service subscriptions and AI-powered chatbot.
In the regulator's words: “"operates an AI-powered chatbot"”
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