Category: Internet Law

Social media influencing has become a big business. As such, influencers need experienced internet lawyers to help with their contracts and other legal needs. In early October 2025, there was a bit of a stir on the internet concerning claims that the Government of Israel, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was paying social media […]

The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”) was passed by Congress in 1999 with the intent of preventing and punishing the nefarious behavior of cybersquatting. Cybersquatting refers to several types of behavior involving registration of domain names that are similar to domain names associated with famous trademarks and brands. In general, the criminal scam is either […]

Getting an endorsement deal as a social media influencer may be a seminal event financially and for the progress of your career. However, the question always has to be asked whether your endorsement deal is fair. In other words, are you getting paid what you are worth? There are a number of factors that can […]

“COPPA” is an acronym that stands for the “Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act,” which is a federal statute. Generally speaking, COPPA was enacted to protect the privacy of minors under the age of 13 from websites and online services that target children and that collect personal data about said children. COPPA applies to any business […]

In late June 2025, Connecticut lawmakers passed a statute making significant amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). The amendments strengthen the CTDPA and make it applicable to almost every business that collects and/or processes consumer personal data. Here are a couple of the notable changes. More businesses covered by the CTDPA In the […]

Neural data is a form of biometric data and is yet another type of information that can be used to uniquely identify a person. However, neural data has the potential to disclose intimate aspects of an individual involving ongoing and changing emotional and mental states. Consumer privacy advocates have been (and are) seeking to have […]

As many are aware, cars, trucks, and vehicles manufactured over the last 20-30 years contain various devices that collect data on vehicle use. The primary device is a “vehicle black box” similar to the device used on airplanes for decades. The device collects data on speed, braking, whether a seat belt is being used, the […]

Online cybercriminal activity has been rampant for at least the last couple of decades. The media and news are full of stories and reports about hacking, ransoms, cybertheft, denial of service attacks, and other forms of online criminal behavior. At the federal level, lawmakers have enacted laws that criminalize such behavior and that require reporting […]

Social media influencers are online personalities with multitudes of followers on various social media platforms like YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, and more. Successful influencers are hired for marketing purposes in the hopes that the influencer’s endorsement or use of a product will result in brand awareness, loyalty, and increased sales/revenue. To use the fashionable marketing […]

E-commerce businesses must comply with federal and State-level advertising laws and regulations. This is true of any business. But e-commerce businesses face special challenges because there is a whole array of potential methods of innocently, accidentally, or intentionally violating advertising laws. These include the potential to engage in false and deceptive advertising practices, such as […]