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Content Control vs. Moderation
Content moderation has become major issue with everyone who has anything resembling an online presence. I don’t want to have to do it myself, so I don’t enable comments. It doesn’t matter where you fall in the spectrum of opinions about the topic because it’s just uncomfortable to look at right now from a business…
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Losing the Protection of the Corporation
It has become super easy to form a corporation. I can do it in about 15 minutes. As such, many, many corporations are being formed, especially amongst the technically literate. They are so common, most people treat an LLC or Corporation as an extension of themselves – an alter ego. Many people don’t realize they…
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Privacy Policies in the Age of AI
I have been thinking quite a lot about privacy notifications and how they would be far more useful to the user, or data subject, now that AI is really a thing. I believe that many would consent to use of their data if it wasn’t going to come out in strange and unusual ways. Some…
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Notifying Users of AI Data
…or don’t do what Zoom did. Zoom has tried to do the right thing with regards to full, clear notification of users of what they were doing with data. Unfortunately, what wound up happening is the notification was sufficiently vague that they caused a panic. Any user data could be used in any way to…
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The FTC Investigation Into OpenAI
News outlets announced today that the FTC has chosen to investigate OpenAI for engaging in “unfair or deceptive privacy or data security practices” or “unfair or deceptive practices relating to risk of harm to consumers”. As reported, this sounds very much like FTC’s other pursuits against various companies, but it is simply not that. Poor…
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The fastest way for your small business to get your due
I talk to potential clients all the time who are justly and properly due money but we decide together that it would be a bad idea for me to represent them. I feel genuinely bad for these people when they have totally valid claims and there is no question they really were wronged. But this…
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Just Settle Down Over Silicon Valley Bank
Yes, there was an important bank in the area that collapsed. If you’re an investor, you’re probably out a lot if not all of the money you invested, it’s true. However, if you were a depositor, you just need to take a deep breath and step back for a minute. Although it has been 2…
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Data Collection: Less is More
I have developed a bit of a reputation for being a strong privacy advocate, so it should not come as a surprise that I favor minimum data collection. Here’s why you should too. Data for monetezation Many silicon valley startups have started with the approach for “collect user data now, figure out what to do…
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How to Get the Most out of Your Lawyer
Even if you don’t choose me as your lawyer, I wanted to share a few bits of advice for those unaccustomed to retaining counsel in how to get the most from your lawyer with the least investment in time and money. Put together an elevator pitch. This sounds backwards from what the average entrepreneur would…