Revision Legal’s Michigan Internet lawyers are some of the most experienced in the United States. Our Michigan Internet lawyers have handled Internet law matters in state and federal courts around the country, including in the Eastern District of Michigan, the Western District of Michigan, and Michigan’s state courts. Our attorneys have handled the following Internet law matters:
If you are faced with an Internet law issue, our Michigan Internet lawyers have likely handled a similar matter. Your Internet business deserves expert representation. Contact Revision Legal’s Michigan Internet lawyers today at 855-473-8474.
Michigan is home to a significant and growing online business community, from Detroit-area technology startups to established e-commerce retailers and software companies across the state. These businesses face the same legal challenges as any online enterprise — intellectual property theft, defamation, data breaches, domain disputes — but they also benefit from having counsel who is licensed in Michigan state and federal courts, understands the local judicial landscape, and can appear in court on short notice when injunctive relief is needed.
Revision Legal operates out of Traverse City and has appeared before judges in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan as well as the Michigan Court of Appeals. Our attorneys know the federal judges and local court rules that govern the matters we handle.
Domain names are valuable business assets, and they are frequently targeted by bad actors. Domain name theft — sometimes called domain hijacking — occurs when a third party gains unauthorized access to a domain registrar account and transfers a domain name out of the rightful owner’s control. Cybersquatting is distinct: it occurs when someone registers a domain name that is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark with bad-faith intent to profit from the mark.
Both scenarios can be addressed through legal action. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d), provides for statutory damages of $1,000 to $100,000 per domain name, and courts can order the domain name transferred to the rightful owner. Revision Legal has obtained jury verdicts and default judgments in cybersquatting cases and has recovered domain names for clients through expedited legal proceedings.
E-commerce businesses require a comprehensive legal framework governing their operations. This includes terms of service and terms of sale agreements with customers, vendor and supplier agreements, affiliate marketing agreements, and fulfillment contracts. Without well-drafted agreements, disputes over returns, chargebacks, shipping failures, and product liability fall into a legal gray zone that can be expensive to resolve.
Michigan’s internet minimum advertising policy (MAP) landscape is another area where online retailers need clear legal guidance. MAP policies govern the minimum price at which retailers may advertise products online, and violations can trigger disputes with manufacturers and brand owners. Revision Legal’s attorneys advise both manufacturers drafting MAP policies and retailers navigating compliance obligations.
Online content theft is rampant. Whether a competitor is copying your product descriptions, a bad actor has republished your photographs or videos, or someone is distributing your software without authorization, you have legal remedies. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act provides a framework for issuing takedown notices to platforms and internet service providers. Where takedown notices are insufficient, copyright infringement litigation in federal court can result in injunctive relief and substantial statutory damages.
Revision Legal’s copyright attorneys have represented plaintiffs and defendants in copyright infringement cases in the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and have substantial experience with BitTorrent-based infringement cases, DMCA safe harbor defenses, and software licensing disputes.
Michigan businesses that collect personal data from customers, employees, or users are subject to a growing set of federal and state privacy obligations. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) imposes strict requirements on websites and apps directed at children. Michigan’s Identity Theft Protection Act, MCL § 445.63 et seq., requires notification to affected individuals and the state attorney general following a data breach. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in regulatory enforcement and civil litigation.
Revision Legal’s attorneys advise Michigan businesses on privacy policy compliance, data security practices, vendor data processing agreements, and incident response planning. When a breach occurs, our attorneys help clients navigate notification obligations and respond to regulatory inquiries.
Internet law issues rarely resolve themselves. Left unaddressed, they typically escalate. Whether you need a Michigan Internet lawyer to protect your intellectual property, draft critical business agreements, pursue an injunction, or defend your business against an unfounded claim, Revision Legal is ready to help. Contact our Michigan Internet lawyers today at 855-473-8474 or through our website.
Michigan businesses that operate online—whether selling products, providing services, publishing content, or building software—face a distinctive set of legal challenges. Revision Legal’s Michigan internet lawyers handle the full spectrum of issues that arise in the digital environment.
For Michigan businesses with an online presence, brand protection requires more than a federal trademark registration. Infringers operate across state and national borders, copy brands in social media handles and domain names, and use automated tools to scrape and replicate brand assets. Revision Legal helps Michigan businesses monitor for infringement, send cease-and-desist letters, file UDRP complaints for domain disputes, pursue Lanham Act claims in federal court, and use platform brand protection programs to remove infringing listings from Amazon, eBay, and other marketplaces.
Michigan businesses that create original digital content—website copy, blog articles, photographs, videos, software code, and graphic designs—own copyright in that content from the moment of creation. Federal registration, while not required for ownership, is a prerequisite for bringing an infringement lawsuit in federal court and is required to recover statutory damages and attorney’s fees. Revision Legal helps Michigan content creators register their copyrights, send DMCA takedown notices to remove infringing content from websites and platforms, and pursue infringement claims in court when takedowns are ignored.
Michigan businesses that collect personal information from consumers must navigate a complex web of federal and state privacy laws. These include the CAN-SPAM Act for email marketing, COPPA for websites directed at children under 13, and CCPA compliance for businesses that serve California residents. Revision Legal advises Michigan companies on privacy law compliance, drafts privacy policies and terms of service, and counsels clients on data breach notification obligations under Michigan’s Identity Theft Protection Act.
Revision Legal regularly assists Michigan internet businesses in situations like the following: an Ann Arbor software company discovers a competitor has copied its proprietary code and published it as open source; a Grand Rapids e-commerce retailer’s Amazon seller account is suspended following a fraudulent intellectual property complaint from a competitor; a Detroit-based content creator finds their photography being sold on a stock image site without their permission; a Lansing startup receives a trademark infringement cease-and-desist letter weeks before its product launch. These situations require prompt, experienced legal counsel from attorneys who understand how internet law actually works in practice.
If your Michigan business faces any of these challenges or others in the internet law space, Revision Legal is ready to help. Contact us today at 855-473-8474 or through our website.
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