Category: Internet Law

E-commerce businesses must comply with advertising laws and regulations in the same manner as non-e-commerce businesses. The general rule with respect to advertising is that all advertising must be truthful and non-misleading. The rules and regulations apply to all forms of advertising, including types of “advertising” that might not fit the traditional definition. Thus, government […]

In May 2023, Tennessee enacted a consumer data/information protection statute called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). See here for the text of the Act. In other articles, the consumer privacy and compliance lawyers here at Revision Legal have offered discussions of various aspects of the TIPA. In this article, we focus on the “NIST […]

In May 2023, Tennessee enacted a consumer data/information protection statute called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). See here. In this article, the consumer privacy and compliance lawyers here at Revision Legal briefly survey the obligations imposed by the TIPA on businesses collecting and processing data related to Tennessee consumers. The focus of the TIPA […]

In May 2023, Tennessee enacted its version of a statute aimed at protecting information and data related to consumers and others. The statute is called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). To date, about eleven States have enacted consumer data/information privacy statutes. The Tennessee version is the first of such statutes that omits the word […]

As discussed in related articles on our website, in May 2023, Tennessee enacted its version of a consumer data/information protection statute called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). As of late 2023, about eleven States have enacted consumer data/information privacy statutes, and about a dozen more are contemplating such statutes. Revision Legal has written a […]

As noted in Part I of this summary, the State of Indiana recently passed its own version of a consumer data privacy/protection statute called the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (“ICDPA”). The new law becomes effective on January 1, 2026. See here for the text of the Act. In Part I, we summarized the rights […]

Congress enacted the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (“ROSCA”) back in the early 2010s. ROSCA had two main purposes. First, it was intended to protect online consumers and purchasing by banning “payment data passing.” This occurred when merchants sold or passed along consumer payment and billing data without the consent of the consumer. This often […]

Like any business, esports businesses must protect their various forms of intellectual property (“IP”). IP can be valuable. Indeed, with some esports businesses, the largest component of their business valuation is their IP, including trademarks, copyrights, patent rights, domain name registrations, and trade secrets. IP can also include various assignments, licenses, and other permission-granting contractual […]

Revision Legal is a law firm focusing on e-commerce and internet law with deep experience in providing legal services with respect to mergers and acquisitions of e-commerce businesses. E-commerce is, of course, businesses that make money online. But that “online” aspect presents unique legal and practical challenges for e-commerce acquisitions. Any business acquisition requires a […]

If you plan to be a serious YouTuber, then you will need good internet law lawyers. As just one example, if you put copyright-protected images or videos in your YouTube uploads, you risk being accused of copyright infringement unless you have prior permission to use the material, have a “fair use” basis for the use, […]