Telemedicine Terms of Service Agreements

The internet has forever changed the way health and medical services are provided. The last 10 years have seen a rapid expansion in telemedicine and telehealth services. In response many states have developed statutes to define and regulate telemedicine. For example, Vermont developed a statute (8 V.S.A. § 4100k ) requiring health insurance companies to cover… READ MORE

Non-Compete Agreements and Their Importance

It is a common business practice for employers to require their employees to sign a non-compete agreement as part of the terms of their employment. Use of non-compete agreements are a particularly popular practice in situations where the employee will have access to sensitive or confidential business information as part of their routine job duties…. READ MORE

Many, if not all, businesses need to utilize software in order to function. The software might take the form of an inventory ordering system, a payment processing system, or a smartphone app for the company. Software is everywhere and it is rapidly moving to cloud based platforms, but rarely is a company capable of developing… READ MORE

Every user has come across a few End User License Agreements (EULAs) in their online life: that form that most people click “Accept” on without ever reading the first word. A controlled marketplace, like the Apple App Store, already has a general EULA in place that the consumers have agreed to. But what if your… READ MORE

AirBnB’s Terms of Service: What Are You Agreeing To?

How will AirBnB’s terms of service change affect users? Let’s be honest: very few people actually read the terms of service. Even the select few that try to be diligent and read them probably don’t understand 90% of the language used. This makes it nearly impossible to understand what the user is actually agreeing to. AirBnB… READ MORE

Yelp’s Terms of Service: Cleanup Alert

Yelp’s Terms of Service Section 5(A) of Yelp’s Terms of Service states: [A user] may expose [herself] to liability, for example, Your Content contains material that is false, intentionally misleading, or defamatory . . . contains material that is unlawful, including illegal hate speech . . . violates or advocates the violation of any law… READ MORE