The Executive Branch was long ago granted the power to shut down the Internet in a national emergency. However, a new Bill proposes to change the process to include safeguards and limits considering how the Internet has become an integral part of everyday life.
Read MoreA Terms of Use agreement is important for limiting the potential liability of website owners and operators, protecting intellectual property rights, and establishing other contractual terms or policies relating to the use of the site.
Read MoreEach year, a larger percentage of business is conducted over the web, and today’s online companies face a multitude of legal issues related to their online presence, and as they conduct business over the Internet. Unique and novel issues have given rise to the emerging legal field of eCommerce and Internet Business law.
Read MoreAny website that collects personally identifying information is required to post a Privacy Policy disclosing the ways that the party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages personally identifying information.
Read MoreA good content creator could go viral over the Internet. Before posting online, get to know what can be done to help protect your IP in a work and prevent infringement.
Read MoreWhile the core of eCommerce and Internet business law involves a blending of traditional legal practices, the combination of various legal issues, as well as the unique challenges presented by the global reach of the Internet, make eCommerce and Internet business law its own legal sub-specialty.
Read MoreTechnology companies relying on adtech revenue scramble seeking exemptions or safe-harbors as the effectiveness of the CCPA nears.
Read MoreDomain theft, also known as domain hijacking, is the practice of changing a domain name’s registration without the permission of the domain’s original registrant. Read for tips on how to prevent domain name theft and how to recover a stolen domain name registration.
Read MoreWhat are laws affecting online business and e-commerce? Read for tips on how to address 12 legal issues to consider before starting an online business.
Read MoreWhat is domain squatting and how can it be stopped? Read for tips on how to stop domain squatters including using the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).
Read MoreIn 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), slated to take effect the first day of 2020. The CCPA, with protections so similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) that it is known to many as “GDPR-lite,” regulates data breaches and consumers’ privacy.
Read MoreRapid innovation of wireless technologies, mobile applications, and the Internet of Things brings reemergence of digital black market.
Read MoreEuropean Union GDPR forced Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) to create new policies responding to heightened security standards.
Read MoreFor online business owners, obtaining a great domain name is essential. Learn about domain name acquisition, trademarks and strategy.
Read MoreOne of the newest trends has been the live streaming of Uber and Lyft passengers being picked up and dropped off at their requested destination. What are your rights?
Read MoreA Website Development Agreement is an agreement between a company desiring to have a website developed or modified (the “client”) and a person or company that will be handling the development (the “Developer”).
Read MoreA Frenchman living in America is suing France over France’s recent seizure of the Internet domain that he previously owned: France.com. This dispute is distinctive in the fact that it is not the stereotypical case of brand owner versus domain cybersquatter.
Read MoreTwitter sued by photographer Kristen Pierson over alleged copyright infringement. Pierson claims Twitter’s delay in removing the infringing content caused her damages under the DMCA.
Read MoreWhat happens when celebrities post photos with copyright on Instagram and other social media sites? Read about how Gigi Hadid got sued. Post by Klemchuk LLP, a copyright and social media law firm.
Read MoreVideo game bloggers protest YouTube's new content monetization and advertising guidelines. Blog authored Klemchuk LLP, a social media and technology law firm.
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