John Di Giacomo

Nominative use allows referencing another’s trademark to describe their product. Here’s how courts distinguish protected nominative use from infringing uses across different circuits.

The FTC requires online advertisers to clearly disclose material information near their claims. Here’s what the FTC’s Dot Com Disclosure guidelines require for online advertising.

eSports tournaments and streaming raise complex copyright questions around game footage, broadcasts, and player likenesses. Here’s how copyright law applies in competitive gaming.

The Supreme Court addressed how attorney’s fees should be awarded in copyright infringement cases. Here’s what the ruling means for both plaintiffs and defendants in copyright litigation.

Revision Legal’s Eric Misterovich joins Lance Tamashiro’s podcast to discuss internet law, e-commerce legal issues, and how online businesses can protect themselves.

A roundup of the most significant data breach news from September 2016, including key incidents, regulatory actions, and cybersecurity developments.

The LemonStand data breach exposed merchant and customer data on the e-commerce platform. Here’s what affected businesses should do to respond.

Music-streaming services allow their subscribers to rent music through the Internet rather than purchase albums. Services such as Apple Music and Tidal charge a membership fee and often have exclusive music deals with certain artists. Other services, like Pandora and Spotify, allow users to subscribe for free and listen to music with occasional advertisements. Despite […]

VR developers face uncharted copyright territory around virtual environments, user-generated content, and real-world replications. Here’s how existing copyright law applies to VR.

Jerk.com was a website that allowed users to post defamatory profiles of others. Here’s how the site’s legal battles illustrate key internet defamation principles.