Communications & Technology
In today’s business world, Communications & Technology have converged to provide 24/7, global and mobile access to goods, services and content. Our Communications & Technology practice is focused on helping clients keep pace with the evolving areas of the law. As businesses expand into new online areas for marketing and commerce, businesses should be aware of a myriad of laws and risk areas implicated when one conducts business online. We provide a wide variety of services around the most common types of content and services that may be provided, the terms of service or legal disclaimers needed, pertinent intellectual property rights and issues, and other potential legal hot spots that may give rise to liability for a company doing business online.
Generally, the key areas and issues are:
Intellectual Property Issues
- Copyright & Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Defamation/Free Speech
- Trademark Law
- Unfair Internet Business Practices Such as Domain Name Hijacking & Cybersquatting
- Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
- Linking/Scraping/Crawling
- Patent Law
- Licensing
- Trade Secrets
Trade & Commerce Issues
- Advertising & Promotions Laws (these vary by state)
- Affiliate Marketing Agreements/Relationships
- Federal Regulatory Guidelines
- Industry Regulations & Guidelines
- CAN-SPAM Act
- Online Contracts/Terms of Use (Click-Wrap/Browse-Wrap Agreements)
- Disclaimers
- Limits of Liability
- Sales & Taxation/Clarifying Nexus Confusion
- Choice of Law/Forum
- Insurance Law
- Website Representations and Warranties
Privacy & Security Issues
- Credit Cards / Transaction Processing
- E-Payment and Credit Card Security/Privacy
- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
- Data Breach Notification Laws
- Data Privacy Laws