Internet Law

30Apr 2012

Ask Dr. Copyright . . .

April 30, 2012 Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright, Internet Law
Internet Domains

Dear Doc: I hear a lot about storing files on “the cloud” these days. From your perspective, do I lose any rights when I use such a service?  They sure are convenient! Signed, Will Robinson DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!!! DANGER!!! The “Doc” has reviewed the terms and conditions of the license agreements of a few “cloud” […]

29Mar 2012

A Book By Any Other Name

March 29, 2012 Internet Law
TM is for Trademarks

Readers of this newsletter will recall that trademark rights in the United States are established by use, not by registration. There are benefits to registration, of course, but rights arise by the actual use of a mark in commerce in conjunction with a product or service. Often, the assertion of a trademark use is indicated […]

29Feb 2012

Is Facebook Your Friend?

February 29, 2012 Internet Law
Copyright

Do you have a Facebook Account?  Do you realize that every time you click the “Like” button for a product, service or website,  Facebook may distribute a paid advertisement (“a sponsored story”) using your name to all of your “Friends” suggesting that you are recommending the product or service?  While Facebook is described in the […]

30Nov 2011

Privacy We Give Up for Cell Phone Convenience

November 30, 2011 Internet Law
courtroom

Most of us use our cell phones for business and personal use. For instance, in the car returning from a family Thanksgiving celebration, my wife read her business e-mail, checked the weather, referred to a map for our location, and browsed for Black Friday sales. We all assume such phone activities are relatively private, but […]

29Jun 2011

LWH Reclaims Domain Name from Marchex Sales

June 29, 2011 Internet Law, Lipton Weinberger & Husick Blog, Litigation
TM is for Trademarks

Your trademarks are among your company’s most valuable assets; controlling them is a necessity for successful branding.  Domain names, particularly if they incorporate your trademarks, are part of your intellectual property portfolio and demand as much attention as your other assets. Sometimes, through no fault of your own,  another company owns a domain name, which […]

29Jun 2011

ICAAN Changes the Web!

June 29, 2011 Internet Law
Internet and Intellectual Property

It is not an understatement to suggest that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) new plan to increase the number of top level domains is one of the biggest changes to the Domain Name System since it was founded.   Top Level Domains (gTLDs) are those domain names at the the highest level […]

26May 2011

Protecting Your Trademark from XXX

May 26, 2011 Internet Law, Trademark
combo lock

To bring some protection from unintended exposure to pornographic websites, the international body that administers the Internet Domain Name system has approved a new domain: .xxx (dot triple-x). New to this domain will be a way to block the triple-x registration of certain domains, without actually having to acquire them, as is now the norm […]

27Jan 2011

Lawrence Husick to Present on “Understanding Cyberspace as a Battlefield”

January 27, 2011 Internet Law

On Friday, February 11, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (“FPRI”), Lawrence Husick will be presenting on the subject of “Understanding Cyberspace as a Battlefield.”  The FPRI describes Lawrence’s presentation as follows: Cyberwar, as Richard Clarke recently explained to FPRI’s members, is the next great threat to national […]

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