Any company doing business online needs to understand the ever-changing legal issues surrounding the Internet. Contracts, consumer protection, internet marketing, privacy, data security, and software development are all complex issues that require an experienced attorney. 

 

We can assist with a wide range of Internet and tech-related issues including:

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• Website Terms and Conditions

• Privacy policies and procedures

• Social Media policies and procedures

• Sales, Leases, and disputes involving domain names and Cyber-squatting

• DMCA and 17 U.S.C 512 letters

• Trademark and copyright matters

• Software as a Service (SaaS) Law and Agreements

• Privacy issues

• Internet advertising and marketing

• Spam and commercial e-mail issues

• Establishing a web-based business

• Contracts and licensing agreements

• FTC compliance for bloggers

• Affiliate Marketing Programs

• Pay-per-click advertising, unfair Internet Business practices, and Internet scams

• Reputation management and defamation

• Website development and design contracts

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We can also assist in the legal oversight of a client’s social media endeavors, including:

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• Client-sponsored media such as company websites, Twitter accounts, and YouTube;

• Social media interaction between the client and the public/third parties; and,

• Employee participation in social media, as site user and/or site administrator.

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Working independently or with client’s staff, our role can include:

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• Development and management of documentation for client web initiatives (internal and external);

• Protection of intellectual property in the world of social media;

• Identify and address legal issues presented in content submissions;

• Establish consistent processes for vetting and replying to comments in interactive environments (websites, Twitter, etc) and promote consistency of policy implementation and risk-related practices; and,

• Serve as a resource for client’s business departments and business counsel as to inquiries regarding legal risks and parameters for social media.

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More info:

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Planning Your Digital Estate

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A Legal Primer for Bloggers (5-part series) (slideshow)

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Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of Using Blogs for Inbound Marketing (slideshow)

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