Internet Law

30Sep 2010

Keeping it Private in the Work Place

September 30, 2010 Internet Law

Have you ever wondered about the privacy of your web-based e-mail communications, e.g., Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail, as you carry out your personal business on your company-owned computer?  A March 2010 decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey sheds some light on the subject.  In Stengart vs. Loving Care Agency, Inc.,  Marina Stengart used […]

27Aug 2010

The End of an Internet Monopoly?

August 27, 2010 Internet Law

Not many know that only one company located within the United States controls the registries of all .com and .net domain names in the world.  That company is VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation located in Silicon Valley.  VeriSign, through its contractual relationship with Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), has been the sole […]

23Jul 2010

Legal Jurisdiction in an Internet World without Borders

July 23, 2010 Internet Law

One of the illusory advantages of conducting business offshore (in a location outside of the United States) is to protect the business from the reach of the U.S. judicial and alternative dispute resolution systems.  Contrary to belief, if you operate an offshore website that attracts U.S. visitors through, for example, online sales of products or […]

28Jun 2010

The United States Supreme Court Sends a Message

June 28, 2010 Internet Law

An employer’s right to monitor employees’ electronic communications in the workplace is fairly well settled, particularly when the employer provides its employees with the equipment and has express policies on computer and Internet usage. In City of Ontario v. Quon, the United States Supreme Court has finally added to the growing body of law on […]

28Apr 2010

Expanding cyberspace beyond “.com”…

April 28, 2010 Internet Law

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) has proposed a program to introduce new top level domains (“TLDs”), which it states “will bring about the biggest change in the Internet since its inception nearly 40 years ago.”  Presently, there are approximately 21 functioning TLDs and 250 country code extensions.  In June 2008, the […]

31Mar 2010

Trademark Rights: Changes in the Law

March 31, 2010 Internet Law, Trademark

Trademark Rights: Changes in the Law Cease & Desist Receiving a cease and desist (“C&D”) letter demanding that you immediately cease using a trademark or face potential litigation may be bewildering (even frightening).  C&D letters typically request the recipient to transfer a domain name and stop infringing another’s trademark.  Because it may be the “first […]

22Dec 2009

Bloggers and Advertisers are Cautioned by New FTC Guidelines on Product Endorsements

December 22, 2009 Internet Law, Trademark

On December 1, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promulgated new guidelines governing endorsements and testimonials.  Although the guidelines — being just “guidelines” — do not have the force of law,  they do provide insight on how the FTC will interpret the law.  The guidelines cover endorsements by bloggers, consumers, experts, and organizations.  Let’s look […]

18Mar 2009

Linking May be Dangerous to Your Health

March 18, 2009 Internet Law, Trademark
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In our Internet-enabled world, businesses that do not operate their own web site are the exception, not the rule.  Web site owners constantly strive to create dynamic, interesting content.  Sometimes, the courts rule they have gone too far even when the legal ice is very thin.  Slate, the online daily, recently reported the following.  A […]

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