Internet Law
Cyber law is an area of law that is currently still being developed by legislatures and the courts and therefore is an area of law that is in flux. Nevertheless any individual or business that has a presence on the web needs to be aware of the current state of the law and take into account legal considerations in order to have the best chance to succeed and stay out of trouble. Copyright, trademark and federal cybersquating law considerations arise almost immediately with the choosing of a domain name and the creation of a website. It is highly advisable to contact an experienced attorney before registering a domain name and especially before spending thousands of dollars or more having a professional website designed. There are also various legal considerations to take into account with respect to operating your business. For example, if your website has a user agreement, is it enforceable? If your website has a privacy policy can you or your business actually abide by it? Simply copying these agreements from someone else can not only constitute copyright infringement but can also cause more harm than good regardless of infringement issues. Our firm’s extensive intellectual property experience coupled with our emphasis in business law puts us in a unique position to offer legal counseling with respect to all legal aspects of your web presence.
