On the one hand, the US legal system is shockingly corrupt and openly pay-to-play.
On the other, if you can't raise $600k -- or $2M -- for a legal defense, you're not really a "promising AI startup." You're something more akin to a garage project.
The smart move for a small company (assuming they don't want to fold) would be to hire an out-of-work lawyer as "part-time in-house counsel" and have them start fighting the case on your company's behalf. File an aggressive response, a motion to dismiss, etc. That way, you've got a fighting chance, and it'll cost >10x less than $600k.
On the one hand, the US legal system is shockingly corrupt and openly pay-to-play.
On the other, if you can't raise $600k -- or $2M -- for a legal defense, you're not really a "promising AI startup." You're something more akin to a garage project.
The smart move for a small company (assuming they don't want to fold) would be to hire an out-of-work lawyer as "part-time in-house counsel" and have them start fighting the case on your company's behalf. File an aggressive response, a motion to dismiss, etc. That way, you've got a fighting chance, and it'll cost >10x less than $600k.