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Online Trust Alliance (OTA) releases IoT Trust Framework Discussion Draft

NEWS UPDATE: The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) releases its IoT Trust Framework Discussion Draft on home automation and connected home products.  Recommendations for framework development are being based on the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), particularly transparency and data security.  

The Alliance Framework is yet another instance demonstrating the importance of accurately and lawfully identifying what you collect, use, store and share with respect to user information.  The privacy law attorneys at Traverse Legal can help you comply with the various privacy laws, including drafting and updating your Privacy Policy.  

 

Being Catfished by your Online Dating Website Company?

Online dating and social media websites have given us an up-to-date way to meet other people for potential romantic relationships and/or friendships.  This new-age way of meeting people has also brought about the term known as “catfish”, which is defined as when one person lures another person into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.  It is bad enough when an individual catfishes another person, but it becomes even more insulting when an online dating service company uses the same fictional practices to trick online daters into signing up for paid memberships to their dating websites. 

Wondering what a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like?

Google and a variety of other ISPs and online service providers regularly respond to subpoenas by citing the Stored Communications Act.  Here is what a Google subpoena response looks like. 

Google Subpoena Objection Letter

An Internet Law Lawyer Needs to Understand How the Internet Works

You can hire an attorney who's a general practitioner, or you can hire the lawyer down the block, the lawyer that you've used for different things and real estate matters, or perhaps to draft some contracts.  But here's what they are missing, if they don't understand the back end technology of the internet and how the online world works. 

Welcome to Internet Law Radio where we discuss the hottest topics in Internet law.  If you are facing an Internet law issue, cyber law complaint, web site or e-commerce issue, we have an Internet lawyer ready to help. 

Welcome to Internet Law Radio.  My name is Internet Law Attorney Enrico Schaffer.  Today we're talking about something that is near, dear to my heart, as an internet law lawyer. And that is a look at what makes an internet lawyer special.  What is internet law?  Why do I need an attorney who specializes in internet law?  It's a question that we hear all the time. And the answer is quite simple.  You can hire an attorney who's a general practitioner, or you can hire the lawyer down the block, the lawyer that you've used for different things and real estate matters, or perhaps to draft some contracts.  But here's what they are missing, if they don't understand the back end technology of the internet and how the online world works.

An Internet Lawyer’s Guide to Suing Myspace.com

Internet Law Update:  Being an internet lawyer allows me to work with a broad range of clients who have great ideas for internet websites, web applications and technology improvements.  The challenge is building those great internet ideas into companies, or approaching bigger companies with the idea. 

One woman claims to have had the idea to verify celebrities on Myspace and is suing News Corp for stealing and implementing her idea.  The lawsuit was initially dismissed against the internet company, but has been reinstated by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. 

An Internet Lawyer Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada

Cyberlaw Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Attorney Enrico Schaefer from Traverse Legal was happy to be invited the Cyber Law Summit, a gathering for the best internet lawyers in the world.  Each internet lawyer came for different reasons.   This distinguished group talked about the latest trends in internet law, as well as shared ideas on the use of technology, law office management and future collaboration.   

Most of us have been practicing internet law for over a decade, and some of us as early 1990s. Attorneys came from Texas, California, Washington DC, Nevada, Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Washington, Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia.

Whistleblowers & Wikileaks: Using the First Amendment to Uncover Wrongdoing.

Wikileads » Interview: Attorney who represented a Wikileaks Facebook group officer against Bank Julius Baer explains flaws in the bank's legal logic

What about Wikileaks? Could they get in trouble for leaking a classified document - even when the document proved Bank Julius Baer was breaking the law?

“The Cayman Islands bank. What do those guys do?” Koltun said. “They provide anonymity for people who are hiding money from the IRS.”

Don't Let Web Developers Register Your Domain Name

Domain Names = Business Asset | Masterful Marketing: 8 Steps to Marketing Success

I recently had the pleasure of wrestling a new client’s domain name and web site from their current developer. It is not a pleasant experience but when you ask the developer to make changes and nine weeks later they haven’t even returned a phone call, something has to be done. While the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) or Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) might help, preventing domain theft is always better.

Internet Attorneys | The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Congress continues to discuss a bill titled: The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008.  As originally posted by Mike Berkens at thedomains.com, Senate Members have proposed a  internet law bill to eliminate the practice of phishing e-mails and websites. 

Software Licenses Violate Consumer Protection Laws?

Consumer group claims software licences are unfair | OUT-LAW.COM

Software licences are obscure, unbalanced and unfair, according to the National Consumer Council (NCC), which has filed a complaint with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). It wants the OFT to force software publishers to use clearer licences.