Tag: internet law

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How to Claim a Domain Name and Secure Your Website URL Did you come up with your company name and are working on your website? Reserve your name before someone else takes it! Here’s how to claim a domain name and how to secure it. Coming up with a domain name for your website can […]

The acronym UDRP is one that many website owners may have seen or heard before, but what it is, where it came from, and why we need it may be less familiar if you have never been involved in a domain dispute. But, whether you know it or not, you agreed to abide by the […]

There a few cases percolating through the federal courts accusing Facebook of illegal robocalling via their automated text messaging. One example is Brickman v. Facebook, Inc., No. 16 Civ. 00751 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 27, 2017) which argues Facebook is violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Mr. Brickman claims Facebook sent an automated text message prompting […]

If you’ve been through the first, second, and third elements of a UDRP complaint, and you have argued laches as a defense, but have now lost your domain name to a complainant, here is what you can do. A UDRP panel is not always the final decision. You may choose to take your case before […]

Before 2013, a UDRP case had never been decided solely on laches. That is, until Laminex, Inc. v. Yan Smith, a case involving a domain dispute over theidshop.com, in which panel did not even consider the case on the merits. What is Laches?   Laches is a concept from the law of equity. The laches […]

UDRP Element 2: Legitimate Rights Now that you have the first element of the UDRP analysis down, let’s talk more in depth about the second element and what a complainant will need to prove in a domain dispute. What is the process for establishing legitimate rights in a domain name? While the complainant has the […]

As a website owner, you likely know—perhaps by experience—that anonymity on the Internet often leads to otherwise unacceptable behavior. But, what you may not know is that a Terms of Service agreement may give you legal recourse in stopping that behavior and laying out your expectations to your website users. What is a Terms of […]

Kalamazoo based business that conduct business online deserve attorneys that understand the internet law landscape. Revision Legal’s Kalamazoo internet law attorneys have substantial experience representing online businesses across the United States.   Our attorneys are experienced in drafting privacy polices and terms of use for traditional, information based websites, e-commerce websites, and unique websites that […]

While DMCA takedown notices are the subject of extensive reporting, the DMCA counter notice process is less discussed. The DMCA counter notice, however, is a vitally important procedural tool that can keep your online content available and potentially keep your business running without interruption. If you have received a DMCA takedown notice, it is important […]