Internet Law Blog

Terms of Service Agreements and the Law

Monday, September 19, 2011 by Aaron Kelly

Contractual agreements are called many different things. Privacy disclaimer, terms of service and acceptable use policy are all oft-used names for user agreements. Whatever the nomenclature, they’re the stipulations a consumer agrees to when accessing a website or online service or piece of software. Think of it as the proverbial fine print. ... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

Facial Recognition Software - A Game of Tag You May Not Want To Play

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 by John Michael Phillips

Facebook is scanning over 100 million photos per day, as its users upload photos and “tag,” or associate, names with the people depicted in those photos. As always, it is fine to embrace technology, but always be smart and cautious of issues that could arise from it.... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

Internet Law Update: ACPA violation as a matter of law

Monday, April 25, 2011 by Enrico Schaefer

As an internet lawyer who closely follows court decisions related to internet law issues, I was pleasantly surprised to see this decision in Newport News Holdings Corporation v. Virtual City Vision Incorporated VCV come down form the Fourth Circuit affirming the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff on claims of bad faith cybersquatting under the ACPA. ... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

FCC pushes forward on VoIP termination charges; California weighs in

Monday, March 21, 2011 by Anita Taff-Rice

FCC moves forward with major recommendation in its National Broadband Plan to overhaul intercarrier compensation for telecommunications traffic termination... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

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Saturday, March 12, 2011 by Roger D. "Skip" Slates

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Topic: Internet Law

AT&T and Verizon split on whether VoIP providers should contribute to USF

Monday, March 7, 2011 by Anita Taff-Rice

California regulators mull whether to reclassify VoIP providers as telephone corporations so they can assess six state USF surcharges. AT&T and Verizon split on wisdom of surcharges and how to ensure carriers don't get double charges for USF.... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

The Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 by Aaron Kelly

When President Obama signed the "Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act” into law two days before the close of 2010, nothing in the ecommerce landscape really changed: after all, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been clamping down on recurring, unauthorized charges to consumer credit and debit cards since the Acai Berry weight loss scams of 2009. ... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

Legal Issues in Pay Per Call Marketing

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 by Aaron Kelly

Pay-Per-Call (PPCall) affiliate marketing is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to more traditional affiliate programs such as Pay-Per-Click and Pay-Per-Impression.The concept is simple: Affiliates promote a certain telephone number which is directed to the marketing company, and for each valid call that is placed to that phone number, the affiliate gets some form of payment.... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

California Divorce Lawyers Find Increase in the "Facebook Factor"

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 by Roger D. "Skip" Slates

In California, divorce attorneys have increasingly come across Facebook being mentioned as a factor in the breakdown of a marriage. Illicit chats, flirtatious messages, too close relationships with ex-lovers - all of these are being mentioned as factors in divorce petitions. ... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

An Everyman's Guide to Net Neutrality

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 by Aaron Kelly

“Net neutrality is," warns Senator Al Franken (D-MN), “the most important free speech issue of our time.” In recent months, Rep. Franken and several public interest groups, ranging from the far-left MoveOn.org to the far-right Gun Owners of America, have been speaking out about a set of rules put forth by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which aim to secure fair internet usage and protect against a monopolistic... Read More

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Topic: Internet Law

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