Category: Law
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Voting PSA: Track Your Ballot!
A PSA for my American friends to remind you that if you voted by mail, go and check that your ballot has been received and accepted by your state. It’s like ordering something from Amazon, you can check your status and updates. If it has not been accepted, you need to vote normally. DO NOT…
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You Ask, I Answer: Affordable Stock Footage and Photos?
Leah asks, “What do you recommend for an affordable stock photos / stock footage site?” You get what you pay for doesn’t necessarily apply to stock photos, because sometimes you get a lawsuit and those are fairly expensive. What should you do? Roll your own, for legal reasons. Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube…
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You Ask, I Answer: IP Ownership of Assets at Work?
Sydney asks, “So I was let go from my job on Thursday due to budget cuts stemming from events being cancelled in all this craziness. I was wondering- what is the usual protocol in transferring creative materials? Like if I made the templates and took the photos, do I own them? Or are they company…
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You Ask, I Answer: Stopping Misuse of AI?
Jesse asks, “How can we stop bad actors from using AI for malicious means, from deepfakes to surveillance to hijacking political systems?” The short answer is you can’t. AI isn’t a mystical, monolithic technology in a black box. AI is a collection of mathematical techniques, techniques in statistics and probability. Can you stop bad actors…
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#FridayFeeling: Happy GDPR Enforcement Day
Don’t panic. Depending on the kind of company you are, your risks for GDPR enforcement may vary. Many SMBs with no physical or economic presence in the EU, marketing in the EU, etc. may be at relatively low risk and can implement provisions of GDPR as time and resources permit. DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A…
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You Ask, I Answer: GDPR 101 for Marketers
A surprising number of marketers are ill-informed and ill-equipped to implement the largest change in data and privacy in the last 20 years: the General Data Protection Regulation of the EU, known by its initials, GDPR. With recent rollouts of new compliance features by companies like Google, some folks are hearing about GDPR for the…
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10 Survey Research Disclosure Rules for Marketers
I was recently asked my opinion on a piece of survey research and how valid I thought it was. One of the easiest tests for validity of any piece of research is in its disclosure statement and methodology. Why Disclosure? The more a study discloses, the more likely it is the study sponsor is willing…
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Striking similarity
Jason Falls wrote a blog post recently about originality, plagiarism, and synthesis. If you haven’t read it, go read it first. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. If you need legal assistance, contact a real lawyer! The concern on the Internet isn’t about plagiarism per se. While it’s unethical, it’s not illegal in its own…
