Category: Internet Law

If you are a United States-based company that collects personal or personally identifiable information from residents of the European Union, maintains an office in the European Union, or processes data on servers in the European Union, then it is time to take data privacy compliance seriously. Though the United States has limited laws concerning data […]

We have seen a lot of domain theft cases lately. Let me say that again. We have seen a LOT of domain theft cases lately. In the typical scenario, a hacker will often identify, by performing a reverse WHOIS search, an individual or company with a large and valuable domain name portfolio. The hacker will […]

In the modern world, one of a business’s most important and valuable assets is the data that it collects from its customers or users. Customers and users often implicitly or explicitly trust a business with their data and expect that a business will securely store, use, and maintain that data as a component of their […]

As of September 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increased its activity in enforcing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Between fines in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, a settlement with one of its third-party certification companies, and public reprimands coupled with demands for compliance, the FTC is making it clear that […]

Municipal wifi is now live in our home office of Traverse City, Michigan thanks to the efforts of the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority and the Downtown Traverse City Association, an association of downtown merchants and businesses. Revision Legal attorney John Di Giacomo, a board member of the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority, was proud […]

Unfortunately, successful e-commerce stores and digital goods providers often find themselves in disputes with their payment processing companies. Whether these disputes arise over an underpayment, a chargeback, or the mishandling of sales tracking data, payment processing disputes often hinge on the interpretation of the payment processing contract, which can contain onerous and one-sided terms. These […]

If you operate a forum community, social networking website, or e-commerce store, your website terms and conditions could be your best defense against a number of legal pitfalls. A well-drafted website terms and conditions agreement will allow you to control the relationship between you and your users and to ensure that your intellectual property and […]

We are thrilled to announce the release of our new branding, the launch of our new website, and the addition of a new attorney and office in Detroit. We believe we have created a brand and a website that matches our firm’s personality and approach. Our focused practice on intellectual property and Internet law issues is based […]

You just received a negative Yelp review. Is there anything a business can do to combat customer’s disgruntled statements? Can they be removed? The short answer is yes, but there is more to the story. Continue reading to understand why Yelp is not liable and the consequences business should consider when fighting back against false […]

Today we testified on Michigan SB 524 and 525, which criminalizes “revenge porn” in the State of Michigan. Attorney John Di Giacomo made the following comments:   My name is John Di Giacomo and I am an Internet and intellectual property attorney and partner with Revision Legal. My office is located in downtown Traverse City, […]