Copyright Infringement – I Didn’t Know!...

Mere unauthorized use of a picture downloaded from the Internet (even from a “free site”) is enough to create liability for a business using the copyrighted work without permission. This is true, regardless of how the infringement came about. Typical copyrighted works that get businesses into trouble include images and text “acquired” from the Internet. Copyright infringement can occur willfully or...

Advising Clients: Web Development Issues...

A variety of legal issues can arise in developing and operating a web site. As the development of e-commerce unfolds, an organization?s web site presents valuable potential benefits to the organization. The World Wide Web provides tremendous business opportunities, whether the organization is a software vendor, a service provider or an individual who wants to start an on-line business. In fact, the customer market and...

Web Site Contracts – Ruling Throws Web Site ...

The vast majority of companies doing business on the Internet have a terms and conditions link somewhere on the Web site. A new legal decision calls into question whether these important contract terms are enforceable. This recent Federal District Court decision addressing what appears to be a question of first impression for the Internet is significant for anyone using the Internet. The decision, Specht v. Netscape,...