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Policing the Internet
The Internet was created by the United States government for universities to exchange knowledge. In 1994 Bill Clinton let private companies open up the Internet to the general public. What happened next is the wild Wild West.
Rea Maor
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Legal Issues When Hiring Someone to Build Your Site
Given the costs associated with hiring employees, a vast majority of businesses now hire independent contractors to build and/or maintain their websites. This raises a host of legal issues.
Richard Chapo
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What is Cybersquatting and What Can Be Done About It? ACPA or UDRP?
How to resolve domain name disputes, either by the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) or by ICAAN's Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Michael Cohen
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CyberCrime is Calling
Since most court trials include some form of computer forensics, many computer consultants are drug into court to testify as an expert witness. Most of these computer geeks rarely see the outside world. My job is to prepare them for the court room process.
Stevee Ashlock
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Why Site Owners Must Know California Internet Regulations
Most sites on the web are at least faintly familiar with the implementation of legal regulations related to their sites. Most, however, have never heard of the California Catch-22.
Richard Chapo
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Keeping Out Of Trouble With Websites
It is easier to get in trouble with a website than you might think. What follows, then, are a few tips to help keep your website clear of problems. A word of caution - the law is changing in this area, and the specific facts of each case make a huge difference.
Bruce Methven
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Avoiding Liability for Your Web Sites
Allowing visitors to post messages in one's Web site has become increasingly popular. However, recent cases have shown that doing so may subject the Web-site owner to liability for contributory copyright infringement or defamation.
Bruce Methven
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Issues With Trademarking Your Domain Name
Protecting intellectual property rights should be a critical step for any business. With an online business, protecting a domain name is all the more critical.
Richard Chapo
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Apple and Microsoft Have Teamed Up
They are currently violating what we here in the US call Freedom of Speech. Have you heard of Digital Rights Management or DRM for short? What you don't know is that we no longer have control of the music we pay for!
Katharine Silvia
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Whether Instant Messaging Can Lead to Defamation
Instant messaging or "IM" a technology permitting users to send and receive text messages to one or multiple parties without a time delay between sending and receipt of the message is a powerful tool. Using this technology is similar to having a conversation with another person, just like that person was in the room with you. The difference is that the two or more people may be several miles or even continents apart.
Michael A. Goldstein
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