There is a disclaimer at the front of the show: > The following are actual negotiations between entrepreneurs and investor "Sharks." The Sharks invest their ow

There is a disclaimer at the front of the show: > The following are actual negotiations between entrepreneurs and investor "Sharks." The Sharks invest their own money at their discretion. > No offer is being made to or solicited from the viewing audience. I always found it odd since there was no such title card present in the Canadian or UK versions. I just assumed it was an overly cautious precaution due to operating in the stereotypically overlitigious United States.