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What 2025 Taught Us About Data Privacy and How to Mitigate Risk in 2026
What 2025 Taught Us About Data Privacy and How to Mitigate Risk in 2026
By: Lauretta Otoo, Edited by: Ambur C. Smith, Esq. Privacy is often treated as a policy, a banner pop-up or a clause in a vendor contract. In day-to-day operations, it shows up in far more practical places, how an email list is built, what a donation platform collects, whether a CRM is configured correctly, which analytics tools are turned on by default and what happens to personal data when teams adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write, automate or scale.That reality became harder to
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CLIENT ALERT: Building a Strong Brand Starts With Legal Protection Amid New USPTO Changes
CLIENT ALERT: Building a Strong Brand Starts With Legal Protection Amid New USPTO Changes
By: Mia Moore All year long we’ve been challenging our clients and colleagues to monitor domestic and international policy at the intersections of artificial intelligence and intellectual property. The USPTO’s latest guidance is a reminder of the importance of this work. Check out the summary and key takeaways below, and subscribe to be the first to receive periodic updates. On November 28, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inven
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Following the Money: Inside BLCK VC’s Black Venture Report
Following the Money: Inside BLCK VC’s Black Venture Report
Strength in Partnership: Takeaways from our Latest Government Contracting and Teaming Workshop
Strength in Partnership: Takeaways from our Latest Government Contracting and Teaming Workshop
By: Ambur C. Smith, Esq. On Friday, I had the privilege of leading an interactive workshop with the Hutch Genesis Class of 2025, focusing on the advantages of teaming arrangements for both current and aspiring federal government contractors. This blog outlines the three main types of teaming arrangements and how they can assist you in securing your next federal government contract. Even as the federal government undergoes a "revolutionary overhaul," there are ample opportunities for small busine
AI Legal Talk That Can Save You Thousands I Ambur Smith + Cameron Powell
AI Legal Talk That Can Save You Thousands I Ambur Smith + Cameron Powell
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CLIENT ALERT: Key Takeaways from America’s New AI Action Plan (July 2025)
CLIENT ALERT: Key Takeaways from America’s New AI Action Plan (July 2025)
Late last month, the Trump Administration released Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan. The following offers a comprehensive summary and key considerations for those seeking to leverage AI responsibly in the days ahead. In response to an evolving, global legal landscape surrounding artifical intelligence (AI), Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan represents the Trump Administration's strategy for "achieving American dominance" by leveraging innovation, infrastructure, and internatio
Another Year Wiser
Another Year Wiser
Summer School for Social Impact: Legal Insights from NYU Law's Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship Conference + the AI+ Expo
Summer School for Social Impact: Legal Insights from NYU Law's Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship Conference + the AI+ Expo
Pictured: Attorney Smith at the AI + Expo at DC's Walter E. Washington Convention Center. By: Ambur C. Smith, Esq. School may be out for the summer, but for those of us navigating the evolving intersections of law, social entrepreneurship, and emerging tech, class is always in session. Last week, I attended conferences in New York and DC to stay abreast to the latest developments, across industries: • NYU Law Grunin Center’s Annual Conference on Legal Issues in Social Entrepreneurship and Impac
The First 100 Days: A Virtual Townhall (Full Recording)
The First 100 Days: A Virtual Townhall (Full Recording)
March Madness: Contextualizing the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Private Law Firms and Law Schools
March Madness: Contextualizing the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Private Law Firms and Law Schools
By: Ambur C. Smith, Esq; Georgetown Law, Class of 2018UPDATE: Since publishing this blog, Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Andrea Lucas, issued a letter naming 20 law firms in a new DEI related probe. ORIGINAL INTRODUCTION: Since assuming office for his second term, President Trump and his cabinet members have been hard at work; pardoning violent January 6th insurrectionists, firing uniquely qualified federal government workers, and hawking Teslas on the South
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The Law Office of Attorney Ambur C. Smith PLLC | 811 followers on LinkedIn. Business and IP law firm protecting tech-enabled creatives, startups, and nonprofits wherever there's WiFi. Est. 2020. | Founded in 2020, the Law Office of Attorney Ambur C. Smith PLLC is a virtual business and intellectual property law firm, catering to bold and visionary creatives, startups, and nonprofits across industries. As outside general counsel, we provide legal education and training, business formation, contract drafting and negotiation, IP protection, regulatory compliance, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
CLIENT ALERT: Most Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reports Now Due 3/21/25
CLIENT ALERT: Most Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reports Now Due 3/21/25
By: Ambur C. Smith, Esq. UPDATE: As of February 19, 2025 FINCEN reporting requirements have resumed, and responses for relevant business owners are due as soon as March 21, 2025. If you need help filing yours, contact us today. Continue reading for more, up to date, information. ORIGINAL ALERT: As of January 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) issued new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Tra
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CA Wildfire Fundraising Links
Help the Victims of the LA Fires Please ADD your name and your preferred method(s) of receiving funds (GoFundMe, CashApp, Amazon Wishlist, etc) then SHARE the link so that it reaches more donors. Any and all donations are appreciated! God bless ❤️ *Highlighted names and links are fundraisers t...
2025 Ins and Outs: Law Firm Edition
2025 Ins and Outs: Law Firm Edition
Unraveling the TikTok Ban: What's Next in the Supreme Court?
Unraveling the TikTok Ban: What's Next in the Supreme Court?
By: Dominique Blount and Ambur C. Smith, Esq. UPDATE: As of January 20, 2025, Tik Tok is available for use in the U.S. after temporarily being banned at approximately 10:35 PM EST on January 18, 2025. This comes after the ban was upheld by the Supreme Court. Others apps owned by the app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, including video editing app CapCut and Lemon8, were also blocked temporarily for U.S. users on Saturday. The following statement was visible upon accessing the app from Ameri
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Crypto and the Fight for Equity with Ambur C. Smith, Esq. | Tech Intersect Ep 231
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Crypto and the Fight for Equity with Ambur C. Smith, Esq. | Tech Intersect Ep 231
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BLOG POST - Pitfalls and Parachutes: Common Mistakes Facing Startups and How to Avoid Them
BLOG POST - Pitfalls and Parachutes: Common Mistakes Facing Startups and How to Avoid Them
PODCAST INTERVIEW - Preparing the Next Generation of Lawyers for the Future of Law with Ambur C. Smith, Esq
PODCAST INTERVIEW - Preparing the Next Generation of Lawyers for the Future of Law with Ambur C. Smith, Esq
As Web3 rapidly evolves, lawyers have an incredible opportunity to be part of the pioneers navigating the legal landscape of emerging technologies. Today’s g...
BLOG POST - 3 Ways to Celebrate World IP Day
BLOG POST - 3 Ways to Celebrate World IP Day
BLOG POST - Not So Fast: Why AI Won't Be Replacing Attorneys
BLOG POST - Not So Fast: Why AI Won't Be Replacing Attorneys
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HELP WANTED - Client x Prospective Client Feedback Survey
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BLOG POST - So You Think You Can Run a Cannabis Business?
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BLOG POST - Connecting the Dots: What Blockchain Technology, Generative AI and Cannabis All Have in Common
BLOG POST - Connecting the Dots: What Blockchain Technology, Generative AI and Cannabis All Have in Common
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