Category: Internet Law

SIM swap scams are nothing new, and are back in the news with high profile SIM swap attacks on Twitter’s CEO. Telecommunications providers such as Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint have been aware for over ten years that unauthorized third parties regularly attempt to obtain access to customer subscriber accounts to gain control over a […]

It’s no secret that consumers today are more concerned than they’ve ever been about their privacy online, especially when they use social media. In response, consumer privacy laws have been popping up throughout the United States and Europe. Consumer privacy laws began ramping up in May 2018 with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, […]

Data breach litigation is an emerging area of the law, and courts are regularly struggling with how to award damages in data breach cases because the harm caused by a data breach does not always fit neatly into traditional theories of damages. In this article, we look at the three major theories of damages applied […]

What is Internet law? Internet law refers to the legislation and legal principles that are in place regarding the use of the Internet in all forms. Unlike other law fields, Internet law cannot be identified as a specific, stable, and solid field of practice. It instead applies principles and incorporates rules from a number of […]

We represent a number of clients who either sell their products on Amazon or who have dealt with or are currently dealing with Amazon counterfeiting issues. Our clients often ask us, “Can I sue Amazon or am I stuck in an arbitration clause?” Like many legal questions, the answer often depends on the facts. This […]

Consider the following scenario: You’re a successful business owner, and you have a customer base that’s expanding daily. Recently, you decided it’s time to start a website to continue growing your business, but when you try to register your trademark as your domain name, you find out someone else already owns it. Without warning, you […]

Protecting Your E-Commerce Business From Data Breach Liability Data breaches pose a significant risk to e-commerce companies. Although the internet has opened up an entirely new world, allowing entrepreneurs to make money online from the comfort of their own homes, it has also opened up potential serious new hazards of which all companies should be […]

BitTorrent Copyright Defense Few things are more frustrating than being sued for something you were not aware was happening and did not do. Unfortunately, this is the situation that many individuals or business owners find themselves when they receive a letter from their Internet Service Provider (ISP) informing them that they are the subject of […]

The rise of cryptocurrencies has been fascinating to watch, but there are a number of common scams associated with with this form of digital currency. Cryptocurrencies are incredibly exciting and it can be a roller coaster to watch your investment grow and shrink. However, unlike traditional currencies and stocks, cryptocurrency is unregulated. While there are […]

FOSTA-SESTA for Internet Service Providers The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA) are two bills that were passed by the House and Senate. The combination of the bills, referred to as FOSTA-SETSA was signed into law in April 2018. This […]