Two women who didn’t get along took their fight to social media. Neither of them consulted with a Web lawyer before taking their dispute online.
One has now been arrested and sued for allegedly hacking the other’s Facebook account to post "I am the one that's been the lying trash!!!" and "I am the trash. Sorry to be such a disappointment."
Now imagine one of these women worked for you as
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Flopportunity.com: Internet Scams and Best Practices
You can find plenty of websites out there that contain good information about Internet scams and ripoffs. And if you’re looking for quick info on someone before doing business, you should take a look at some of these sites for that purpose.
However, there are two things missing from these sites.
First, fairness gets tossed out the window as soon as personalities are thrown into the mix. In
However, there are two things missing from these sites.
First, fairness gets tossed out the window as soon as personalities are thrown into the mix. In
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Is your copyright agent missing in action?
Most website owners like you don’t fully protect themselves against copyright infringement claims. That typically means paying extra legal fees to a website attorney when things go wrong.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) contains what lawyers call “safe harbor” provisions. In plain English, this means by taking a few simple steps you can make yourself an unattractive target to
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) contains what lawyers call “safe harbor” provisions. In plain English, this means by taking a few simple steps you can make yourself an unattractive target to
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
What about your website’s videos and audios?
Do you want the video and audio content on your websites stolen because even one of your visitors thinks it is legal to take it from you? What would you do if it happened? Hire an Internet attorney and track down the thief for copyright infringement after the fact?
At least half the people who visit your site still think that content on the Internet is free and meant to be shared. And that’s
At least half the people who visit your site still think that content on the Internet is free and meant to be shared. And that’s
Monday, October 18, 2010
Whose side am I on?
The critics and lunatics have come out in force over the past week.
Criticism is fine. It at least means you’re doing something. If you’re not getting criticized, you’re probably a bystander instead of a player.
And that’s okay too. The world needs fans…even those who boo.
So whose side am I on? Let’s cut to the chase…
Clients in General
When I’m representing a cli
Criticism is fine. It at least means you’re doing something. If you’re not getting criticized, you’re probably a bystander instead of a player.
And that’s okay too. The world needs fans…even those who boo.
So whose side am I on? Let’s cut to the chase…
Clients in General
When I’m representing a cli
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Website Attorney: Beware of the website evercookie
It’s an affiliate marketer’s dream and a website user’s privacy nightmare.
HTML5, the next gen in HTML, apparently lets coders create the “evercookie.” This cookie places data in at least 10 places on your computer and doesn’t get deleted simply by using the “delete cookies” function of your Web browser.
The potential for abuse of HTML5 evercookies makes Google’s DoubleClic
HTML5, the next gen in HTML, apparently lets coders create the “evercookie.” This cookie places data in at least 10 places on your computer and doesn’t get deleted simply by using the “delete cookies” function of your Web browser.
The potential for abuse of HTML5 evercookies makes Google’s DoubleClic
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Can you believe someone would do this to a dying 7-year old girl?
Kathleen’s mother died of a brain disease when only 24 years old. Kathleen at age 7 is also dying of the same disease.
Neighbors have posted a pic of her mom on Facebook with the Grim Reaper. Kathleen gets similar treatment with a photo containing cross bones. h/t Parents: Dying Girl, 7, Taunted by Neighbors in Trenton.
When I wrote “Are Internet sociopaths out to get you?,” this is ex
Neighbors have posted a pic of her mom on Facebook with the Grim Reaper. Kathleen gets similar treatment with a photo containing cross bones. h/t Parents: Dying Girl, 7, Taunted by Neighbors in Trenton.
When I wrote “Are Internet sociopaths out to get you?,” this is ex
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