Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

A “DMCA Takedown Notice” is, among other things, a claim that you have, in some way, committed copyright infringement. Typically, a DMCA Takedown Notice is aimed at alleged copyright infringement on the internet. The “takedown” part of the Notice is a demand that the infringing material be removed from an online platform or website. “DMCA” […]

If you think your business has been unfairly targeted by the Federal Trade Commission, you may be right. And the best strategy to prevent overreach is to hire dedicated FTC defense attorneys who will make the best arguments and keep making them until there is success. The recent overturning of the FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule is […]

There are many reasons that an asset purchase transaction might “fall through” and not close. Some of these are internal or external. Examples of the former are the Seller’s inability to deliver all the assets or the disclosure during due diligence of something unforeseen and unacceptable to the buyer. Examples of the latter are the […]

Video games are big business — $3 billion “big” according to most estimates. So, while these may be “just games,” there is a lot of money at stake. This makes gaming very tempting to various types of “bad actors,” including the owners and developers of the games, online service providers, website operators, cybercriminals, and more. […]

When your business is contemplating a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) agreement, there are a large number of considerations. An SaaS agreement is, of course, a subscription service where a software package is centrally hosted and accessed by a SaaS company’s customers. Issues to be aware of include: As important as the foregoing issues are, one often overlooked […]

If you are serious about your career as a social media influencer, blogger, and/or online content creator, you ARE going to need legal services at some point. Online creation is big business now, and big business means the need for legal services. The Internet and Social Media Attorneys at Revision Legal are here to help. […]

Congress recently passed the Take It Down Act (“TIDA”), and the law was signed by the President in mid-May 2025. See AP media report here. Interestingly enough, “Take It Down” is an acronym for “Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act.” TIDA prohibits what is commonly called “revenge […]

Receiving a Notice of Suspension from Amazon — or any online sales platform like Walmart — can be devastating. But you have options and, in some cases, you can have the decision reversed and be “up and running” within 24 hours. The best option is to consult with an Amazon Suspension Appeal attorney like the […]

Under U.S. trademark laws, there is a legal concept called the “Doctrine of Foreign Equivalence”(“DFE”). Essentially, the DFE prevents the registration of trademarks that violate U.S. trademark rules where foreign language words are used instead of English language words that have the same meaning. Thus, “blaue Milchviehbetriebe” and “fermes laitières bleues” are not registerable since […]

As many know, changes in the last few years with respect to college athletics have allowed college athletes to get paid for their celebrity status. This has been accomplished through monetization of the NIL rights of the athletes in question. In this article, the NIL Rights Attorneys at Revision Legal answer a few Frequently Asked […]