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Internet law governs the legal side of online business, from e-commerce and digital content to platform liability and domain disputes, and we help you build and operate online ventures that hold up to scrutiny.

Running a business online raises legal questions that do not come up offline: how your terms bind users, when you are responsible for what other people post, how you handle payments and consumer rules across borders, and how you protect your name in a namespace anyone can grab. We help internet companies handle all of it. The firm's software-engineering roots mean we understand how your platform is built, not just how the law reads on paper.

E-Commerce And Online Contracting

Selling online means your contract is formed by a checkout flow, and the details of that flow determine whether your terms are enforceable. We draft website terms and conditions, structure online contracting and checkout so agreements actually bind, advise on consumer protection compliance, handle payment processing arrangements, and work through the added rules of cross-border sales. The goal is a buying experience that converts customers while leaving you protected if a transaction goes wrong.

Platform Liability And Moderation

If your business lets users post, sell, or interact, you face liability and regulatory questions that pure publishers do not. We advise on Section 230 and platform immunity, content moderation policies and how to enforce them consistently, marketplace liability, user-generated content, and the terms of service that govern your users. We help you write policies you can actually apply at scale and that hold up when a takedown, a banned user, or a regulator challenges them.

Domain Names And Online Brand

Your domain and online identity are part of your brand, and they get squatted on, copied, and confused with others. We help you plan and manage a domain portfolio, pursue domain disputes through UDRP proceedings and the courts, address cybersquatting, and protect your brand against impersonation and confusion online. When someone registers a domain to trade on your name, we move to recover it through whichever path is fastest and most cost-effective for your situation.

Online Advertising And Marketing

Digital marketing comes with its own rules, and enforcement in this area is active. We advise on online advertising and marketing compliance, including disclosure requirements, endorsement and influencer rules, email and messaging regulations, and the substantiation behind your claims. We help you run aggressive campaigns that still stay inside the lines, so a growth tactic does not turn into a regulatory complaint or a class action down the road.

Frequently asked questions

At a minimum, a privacy policy and terms of service. Depending on what you do, you may also need a cookie policy, an acceptable use policy, and disclosures specific to your industry. The privacy policy in particular has to match what you actually do with data, not just borrow boilerplate.

Generally yes, if the user has to take a clear action to accept, like checking a box or clicking "I agree." Browse-wrap terms, where you just post a link and assume consent, get much more scrutiny and are often unenforceable. The safest path is requiring an affirmative click before someone uses your service.

Section 230 generally shields online platforms from liability for content their users post. It's broad but not absolute. It doesn't cover intellectual property claims, federal criminal law, or certain other carve-outs, so it isn't a free pass for everything that happens on your site.

Your terms of service should spell out who owns user content, what license users grant you, what content is prohibited, and how takedowns work. If you host third-party content, following the DMCA's notice-and-takedown process is what protects you from infringement liability for what your users post.

The federal CAN-SPAM Act requires accurate header and subject lines, a working opt-out, identification of the message as an ad, and a valid physical address. Some states add their own requirements. Honor opt-outs promptly, because that's where most complaints and penalties come from.

Manage your domain portfolio (including obvious variations), watch for infringing uses, and use platform reporting tools when someone misuses your brand. For domain disputes, the UDRP process is often faster and cheaper than court, with litigation as the backstop when it's warranted.

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