As a privacy attorney, I have a few tips and tricks to limit my risk from data breaches. I have maybe a half dozen account passwords depending on the account. Is it something unimportant? That is one password. They escalate, depending on the type of account and when I created it. I also limit what […]
Matthew Chambers is an intellectual property & information privacy attorney at Spengler & Agans in Charlotte, North Carolina. After graduating from Indiana University law school, he founded a digital media startup that distributed films to streaming services. He transitioned to consulting startups and businesses with a focus on data privacy. He is a Certified Information […]
Spengler & Agans has been dedicated to helping local startups and businesses grow since our founding, but the firm is also helping Charlotte grow. Our office sponsors Friends of Queens Park, a local non-profit organization founded by litigation partner Eric Spengler. The goal of the organization is to bring a Central Park to Charlotte in […]
The General Data Protective Regulation (GDPR), implemented in 2018, has been a game changer for global businesses. Corporate clients will inevitably know one thing about personal data regulation: the fines are huge. Businesses could be liable for the greater of either €20 million or up to 4% of the annual worldwide earnings. It is clear […]
Stand-up comedians and startups are fighting the same problem: how to protect the ideas that are not covered by intellectual property? Per The New York Times, comedians can spend years developing, improving, and completing jokes and sets that their careers will rely on. Comedians take a financial hit if their best jokes leak on social […]
Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids is illegally violating children’s privacy, per a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission. The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood & Center for Digital Democracy, along with a number of other groups, allege Amazon’s children’s smart speaker collects information in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). What […]
Whether you call it information privacy, data security, or more generally understand the topic from a privacy policy posted on a website, businesses have amassed a considerable amount of private data on their consumers, customers, website visitors, and employees. In the wrong hands, that information could lead to identify theft, blackmail, discrimination, lawsuits, and a […]
States have rolled back laws restricting marijuana use, with many jurisdictions now allowing recreational cannabis usage. North Carolina is not among those states and has more recently pushed back on popular CBD foods and stores. According to the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte businesses sell CBD, less commonly known as cannabidiol, in oils, smoothies, burgers, smoothies, cocktails, […]
Google has some of the world’s most advanced technology, ranging from advanced search algorithms, satellite imaging, to artificial intelligence. Which is why it’s surprising to see their video service, YouTube, so susceptible to copyright trolls and scammers. Even if you have written authorization to use background music, video clips, or sound clips, there is a […]