Online Contract Formation & Internet Transactions

As with many other aspects of our lives, the Internet has changed everything! As a result, congress stepped in and created laws specificly to govern business on the Internet. If you have a legal problem and it stems from a web site or internet transaction or posting, then you need an Internet lawyer to deal with cyberlaw issues.

The sending of bulk email is a high-risk plan. However, if you comply with the CAN-SPAM Act you can reasonably and legally send unsolicited email to third parties. As Internet law lawyers, we make sure you are compliant with all the requirements of the CAN-SPAM act and provide you with solid legal advice.

online defamation

Massachusetts COPPA Complience

In response to the expansion of the internet and its potential to violate personal privancy, Congress passed the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”). COPPA is aimed at websites that offer services directly to children under age 13, but it is also aimed at websites making their services available to children under age 13, despite not being the primary users.

If your company engage minors and requires any type of online communication with minors, our firm can advise you on how to stay in complience with these strict regulations.

Enforceability of online contracts:

Contracts that are drafted and intended for internet or online use have very specific requirments. A contract drafted for online use, must follow these requirements. Our law firm can assist your company in creating and enforcing such Internet contracts including website terms of use, privacy policys, sales contracts and user agreements. We assist your company in complying with the FCDA.

Cyberlaw News

KM Implementation at Reed Smith

Reed Smith hadn't invested enough in information infrastructure and processes such as document retrieval were taking too long. To take control of its data before it took hold of them, the firm implemented Recommind's MindServer Search platform as its knowledge management base.

New Law Targets Rogue Internet Pharmacies

Pain, diet and psychiatric pills are all the rage on the Internet now, experts say. But federal prosecutors have new ammo to wield against rogue Internet pharmacies: a federal law requiring face-to-face examinations between doctor and patient for controlled substance prescriptions.

California Finally Updates E-Discovery Rules

On Monday night, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger quietly signed into law California's first set of electronic discovery regulations. They largely mirror federal regulations and for the first time offer state litigants specific definitions of what constitutes electronically stored information.

Should Lawyers Play Nice in E-Discovery?

Sedona Conference founder Richard Braman wants law schools to teach lawyers to collaborate during e-discovery and drop the gladiatorial style of litigation to deal with mounting volumes of data. Less adversarial EDD is the goal of his Cooperation Proclamation.

A Knowledge Base to Mentor IT Managers

When IT pros are thrust into management, how do they make sense of all the options and standards for developing good management skills while drawing on the experience of others? This question led the International Legal Technology Association to develop a knowledge base for managers.

Remote Wrap-Up of LTWC 2009

From afar, Legal Technology Editor Sean Doherty monitored developments at LegalTech in Los Angeles. Among other highlights, Doherty notes that technology vendors focused on mobility while EDD providers touted early case assessment and advanced search and collection techniques.

Investigating Personal Web-Based E-Mail

You suspect an employee is leaking inside information. An investigation reveals that the employee accessed a personal Web-based e-mail account from a company computer and that the login information has been recovered. Can you log into that account and read its e-mail content?

Contact The law office of Goldstein and Clegg:

Goldstein and Clegg, LLC
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Lynnfield, MA. 01940

Attorney Goldstein:
Phone: 781 595 3800

Attorney Clegg:
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