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.

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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

Free Tools to Encrypt Your Sensitive Data

As a mobile lawyer, how do you protect confidential data on your laptop or thumb drive if it's lost or stolen? Encryption is the answer, according to Internet librarian Dan Giancaterino, and quite a few free encryption tools can make encrypting sensitive information practically painless.

Harvard Law Faculty Articles to Be Free Online

Harvard Law School's faculty unanimously voted to make all faculty member-authored scholarly articles available on the Internet free of charge. The articles will be available in an online repository, which could also be accessed by outside services like Google Scholar.

Want a Taser in Your Briefcase?

Electronic control devices are commercially available in many states and the technology is regularly marketed to ordinary consumers for self-defense. Bingham McCutchen partner Peter C. Neger explores product liability issues arising in Tasers, an ECD "that can fit in a pocket or purse."

Go Deep for E-Discovery Solutions

Failures to preserve and produce electronically stored information often occur when error-prone, manual e-discovery processes are used. A deeper understanding of how to evaluate EDD technology is needed to keep costs down, reduce risk and adhere to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Justify Your iPod to Your Law Firm

Lawyers sporting iPods aren't always wired to their favorite songs: Apple's iTunes store is also a treasure trove for downloading lectures and the latest legal podcasts. Consultant Donna Payne provides valuable lessons learned to keep your iPod street legal, up and running.

China Sites Shine New Light on the Web

Chinese Internet companies are emerging from assembly-plant anonymity to fashion their own distinct identities. Though there are still plenty of impediments that inhibit e-commerce in China, Internet companies are poised for better days ahead as they demonstrate real staying power.

Wikis Put Lawyers on a Collaborative Path

A wiki allows direct collaborative editing of content and structure. It provides a source for new research and collaborative document editing focused on content rather than conversation. Peter Buck, managing director of Baker Robbins, puts wiki collaboration in the law firm context

Criminals Come Forward to Protect Their Malware

Even criminal hackers are vying to protect their intellectual property. Virus writers are selling a suite of software on the Web with a licensing agreement that promises penalties for redistributing the malicious code without permission -- with an appropriate dash of thuggery.

Contact The law office of Goldstein and Clegg:

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Attorney Goldstein:
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