We have knowledge and experience in handling online copyright issues and Internet copyright disputes.  Whether someone has copied the contents of your website, has posted your copyrighted photos, music, or other creative works or whether you receive a copyright infringement cease and desist notice or are served with a lawsuit, we can provide you with Internet law assistance.  Attorney Domingo J. Rivera is a Computer Engineer with advanced knowledge in Internet technology.  Mr. Rivera also has an M.B.A. and advanced experience in managing complex technology projects for the Department of Defense.

Many Internet copyright infringement disputes arise when someone copies website text or code from another website. The perpetrator may copy the entire website or parts of it.  Effective handling of Internet copyright legal issues calls for the experience of an attorney who not only understands copyright laws, but who also understands Internet technology and Internet business competition.

As Internet copyright infringement attorneys, we understand the application of copyright laws to the Internet in order to swiftly and effectively shut down an infringing website or initiate appropriate Internet copyright infringement legal action.  We can also assist you to restore your website if it has been shutdown because of allegations of Internet copyright infringement.  We can advise you about the fair use and other applicable defenses.

We are also experienced in the interpretation and application of the U.S. Copyright Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the circumvention of copy prevention measures. In the Internet age, the circumvention of technical protection measures can be actionable, even in the absence of actual copyright infringement in the traditional sense.  Criminal prosecutors who may not have the necessary proof to charge an individual with actual criminal copyright infringement may get around that by charging conspiracy to commit a crime (copyright infringement) instead.  Under those circumstances, the prosecutor does not even have to prove actual infringement.  Proving an agreement combined with an “overt act” is sufficient.

Some other important Internet copyright issues that we frequently encounter include:

Web Development Agreement copyright issues – Unless there is an agreement to the contrary, the creator of a website is the owner of the copyrightable elements of the website. These include the text, graphics, scripts, code, and the look and feel. In the absence of a well-written website development agreement, your developer will own the code developed for your website, and may even hold your website hostage or sue you for copyright infringement! Our online copyright attorneys are prepared to assist you with drafting website development contracts that adequately protect your rights.

Third-party posting copyright issues – You may be held legally liable for content posted by third-parties on your website. Our online copyright attorneys are experts in issues related to online copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement and vicarious copyright infringement. Your cyber copyright lawyer from our firm can provide you advice on how to avoid liability online copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement and vicarious copyright infringement.

Somebody stole the contents of your website – When this happens, you need an Internet lawyer who can provide you with a quick response to protect you online business from this serious type of copyright infringement. Whether the best approach to resolve your Internet copyright infringement matter is to issue a cease and desist notice, a Digital Millennium Copyright Act Takedown Notice, the filing of a lawsuit, other techniques, or a combination of tactics, our online copyright infringement lawyers can assist you in protecting one of your business’ most important assets: your business’ website.

Our Internet copyright infringement attorneys are experts in stopping Internet copyright infringement and protecting your intellectual property.  We frequently deal with Internet copyright infringement issues, for example:

• A competitor copies the entirety of a business’ website, only changing the company’s name and contact information.  Many customers are confused and believe that the businesses are somehow affiliated.  Intervention from an Internet copyright infringement and intellectual property attorney is required to keep the competitor from continuing its intellectual property infringing conduct.
• Our client was notified by the Internet Service Provider (Comcast) that a subpoena had been issue for the our client’s identity.  The case involved allegations of copyright infringement of certain movies through Bit Torrent software. We filed a successful Motion to Quash the subpoena.  Read more about bit torrent copyright infringement defense.
• Our client’s private copyrighted photos were posted on various amateur pornographic websites. The hosting company refused our client’s initial attempts to get the pictures removed from the website, necessitating our Internet lawyer assistance.
• We were retained by a client whose computer was hacked while he utilized a hotel’s wi-fi connection. The hacker stole his copyrighted photographs and videos and posted them into various websites, adversely affecting our client’s intellectual property rights,  reputation and future Internet business plans.
• After competitor refuses to remove website contents unlawfully copied from a company’s website.  The competitor argues that because the company did not register the contents, the website is not protected against the infringing conduct.  The assistance of a copyright infringement attorney is necessary to stop the competitor from further infringement under its incorrect interpretation of copyright and intellectual property laws.
• A business receives a cease and desist letter accusing it of Internet copyright infringement.  The contents allegedly infringed do not meet the requirements necessary to be entitled to copyright protection.  An Internet copyright lawyer intervenes to stop the bullying and idle threats of litigation from the attorney sending the cease and desist letter.
• A business’ website is taken down as a result of false accusations of copyright infringement and DMCA website takedown demands.  Prompt action is required to restore the website and secure the survival of the business.
• Our client was accused of being the leader of the most prolific Internet music piracy group in the world.  The charge consisted of conspiracy to commit copyright Infringement.  The charges were initially brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia located in Alexandria, Virginia.  The trial took place in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, located in Houston, Texas.  Our client elected to have is case tried by a Federal Jury.  Our technical knowledge assisted us in providing competent legal representation and bringing the case to a successful resolution.  Read More…

Whether you are an Internet Service Provider or an individual or business who is the victim of online copyright infringement, or whether you are accused of online copyright infringement, our copyright attorneys practicing in Internet law can help.

Businesses spend significant time and resources creating, marketing, and promoting their and logos as well as the names and logos of their products.  Attorney Domingo J. Rivera and the other Internet lawyers from our firm understand that When a business creates a website, the logos and unique marks developed by the business are easily exposed for others to download, use, and in many cases utilize to compete against the owner of the trademark or trade name.

Similarly, cybersquatters may register domain names containing a business’ trade name or trademark. These domain name cybersquatters may intend to profit from the brand recognition, create customer confusion to promote competing products, or simply want to sell the domain name to the trademark owner for a profit.

In addition to trademark infringement in domain name registration, online trademark infringement occurs frequently in domain name registration, meta tags, and keyword search advertising. As your online trademark infringement lawyers, we provide you advice on how to protect your Intellectual Property against all Internet based trademark infringement.  Some instances of Internet trademark infringement include:

Trademark Infringement in Domain Names, Cybersquatting, and Cyber-piracy – Internet trademark infringement may occur as a result of the registration of a domain name in violation of the rights of a trademark owner.  Our trademark infringement attorneys can assist you in protecting your trademark rights from cybersquatters and cyber-pirates and can also assist you in recovering your domain name.

Trademark Infringement in Meta Tags – What happens when a website owner uses another entity’s trademarks as meta tags? Is it trademark infringement? We frequently handle issues of Internet trademark infringement resulting from the use of a trademark as a meta tag. A trademark infringement attorney with our firm will assist you in evaluating the situation and stopping the infringing conduct.

Trademark Infringement in Keyword Search Advertising – Web searches are the primary method used for finding goods and services on the Internet. Therefore, online keyword advertising is a very popular and effective method of Internet advertisement. Can a business use its competitor’s name and/or trademark as a search keyword without engaging in online trademark infringement? An Internet trademark infringement can evaluate your particular situation and provide you with sound trademark infringement advice and stop the infringement against your trademark.

Our Internet trademark infringement attorneys assist our clients in stopping Internet trademark infringement and cybersquatting.  We frequently deal with Internet trademark infringement issues, for example:

• A competitor registered a domain name containing a business’ federally registered trademark.  Intervention from an Internet trademark infringement and cybersquatting attorney is required to keep the competitor from stealing the business’ Internet traffic.
• A competitor utilized a registered trademark as an Internet search engine keyword.  The assistance of a trademark infringement attorney is necessary to keep the competitor from obtaining Internet traffic rightfully belonging to the trademark owner.
• A business receives a cease and desist letter accusing it of Internet trademark infringement.  The trademark in question is not unique and should have never qualified for trademark protection in the first place.  An Internet trademark lawyer intervenes to stop the bullying and idle threats of litigation against the business.
• Our client was the owner of a trademark for a product that the corporation sold online.  A prospective competitor initiated a campaign of using our client’s trademark to falsely criticize the effectiveness of the product in the eve of launching a competing commercial product.
• A business’ website is removed from the major search engines as a result of false accusations of trademark infringement.  Prompt action is required to secure the survival of the business.

When you need the services of an Internet trademark infringement attorney, Internet trademark lawyer, cyber squatting lawyer, cyber-piracy legal practitioner… we understand Internet trademark law.

Our domain name lawyers assist our clients with issues pertaining to domain name laws. The laws applying to domain name issues and domain name disputes are specialized and it is best to get advice from an experienced domain name lawyer. As domain name attorneys, we regularly advise our clients about complex domain name issues. Some of these include:

The Truth in Domain Names Act – This act forbids the use of a misleading domain name to: 1) trick a person into viewing content that is obscene; or 2) trick a minor into viewing material that is harmful to minors. Our Internet lawyers and domain name attorneys are there to assist you should you have legal problems with the authorities, your domain name registrar, or your affiliates.

Trademark Infringement in Domain Names, Cybersquatting and the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act – A Cybersquatter is a person who registers a domain name in bad faith in violation of the rights of a trademark owner. The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) further protects trademark owners. An action under the ACPA requires a showing that a domain registrant had a “bad faith intent to profit” from the trademark owner’s trademark and that the registrant registered or used a domain name identical or confusingly similar to the trademark. Whether a cybersquatter has registered a domain name containing your trademark or whether you are accused of being a cybersquatter, our domain name lawyers and cybersquatting attorneys are prepared to defend your rights, protect your trademark, and assist you with all your Internet Law or Domain Name Law issues.

The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) – The UDRP is an arbitration process which provides an alternative to the filing of a lawsuit in order to facilitate the resolution of domain name disputes. To prevail in an UDRP proceeding, a complainant must prove that 1) the domain names are either identical or confusingly similar, 2) that the registrant has no legitimate interest in the name, and 3) that the registration and use of the domain name is in bad faith. The procedure is overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Effective UDRP legal representation requires the expertise of an effective and experienced domain name lawyer. Our domain name attorneys understand domain name law.

For example, recently we assisted a client who had build and maintained its trademarks for many years.  The trademark consisted of an original and creative name.  A corporation registered the domain name and was using it for an informational site containing advertisements for a competitor.

We are domain name lawyers, UDRP attorneys, cybersquatting lawyers, and domain name law consultants.

Internet Defamation occurs when someone posts a false factual negative statement on the Internet.  We encounter Internet defamation most frequently as a result of statements posted in a web log (blog) or in an Internet forum.  These posts constituting Internet defamation are often cached and indexed by the major search engines.

An Internet defamation attorney with our Internet defamation law firm is experienced in removing these cyber libel and online slander from the website where the defamation is posted and from the major search engines.  Whether your business is defamed in an Internet blog, Internet forum, or anywhere online, or whether you need expert advice to interpret the Communications Decency Act, our Internet defamation attorneys can protect your reputation in cyberspace.

Internet defamation law changes constantly as courts interpret the Communications Decency Act and other laws affecting you rights online.  The distinction between a service provider and a content provider is subject to different interpretations.  A recent interpretation is the Roomate.com case.

Our Internet Defamation Lawyer handle all issues of Internet defamation, for example:

• Our client was a respected plastic surgeon, who was duly licensed by the states of California, Michigan, and Virginia and was board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.  A former patient posted anonymous “reviews” in a ratings site.  The contents of the “doctor review” were false and motivated by a billing dispute.  Our client needed the “anonymous” individual identified and held accountable.
• We were retained for an Internet defamation matter. Our client’s name was used as a keyword for spamming websites containing pornographic material. When our client’s name was searched on the various search engines, the spam websites appeared, greatly harming our client’s Internet reputation.
• Our client had earned significant income in the stock market as a day-trader and was the owner of a blog providing day-trading advice.  An individual attempted to obtain an unwarranted refund after losing capital in the stock market.  The individual had taken unreasonable risks against our client’s advise but demanded a refund and threatened to post defamatory comments online.  We assisted our client in removing some of the defamatory comments and in preventing further Internet defamation.
• Our client, an internationally renowned plastic surgeon duly certified by the state of Florida was concerned about a newspaper article falsely implying that he had two patients die due to the plastic surgery he performed on them. These accusations, however, were proven false by the Department of Health.
• Our client, a surgeon, was the victim of a “serial defamer”.  This individual was a former patient of several surgeons and other medical professionals who had posted about each and every one of the treating physicians after being unable to obtain refunds that were not lawfully due.
• Our law firm was retained to address false and defamatory posts about our client. The posts accused our client of various forms of moral indecency and even prostitution. The posts and the large number of comments on the website showed up as the number one result for our client’s name in the Google search engine, requiring our intervention to effect the removal and protect our client’s online reputation.
• Our client, a well-known oral surgeon in New York City is libeled by a disgruntled former employee pretending to be a patient on a medical doctor “reviews” website.
• We were retained by a couple whose computer was hacked while they utilized a hotel’s wi-fi connection. The hacker stole their private photographs and videos and posted them into various websites, adversely affecting our client’s reputation and future Internet business plans.
• Our client’s private copyrighted photos were posted on various amateur pornographic websites. The hosting company refused our client’s initial attempts to get the pictures removed from the website, necessitating our Internet lawyer assistance.
• Our client, a successful private company formed for the purpose of developing prime oil and gas properties, was falsely defamed in various Internet forums and blogs of being a “scam” operation.
• A former patient, after losing a complaint with the Medical Board, uses the Internet to attack our client, a respected Arizona dental surgeon.
• Our client, a leading hair transplant surgeon was being defamed in an Internet forum.  The website owner unlawfully demanded cash payments in exchange for deleting the defamatory posts.
• An individuals posts defamatory comments on multiple Internet sites falsely implying that our client has HIV.
• Someone posts defamatory statements about a business client in an Internet blog or Internet forum or Internet blog. These Internet defamation threatens the very existence of the Internet business. Aggressive action by our Internet defamation attorneys is critical to save our client’s Internet business.
• A prospective patient of our client, a dentist in New Mexico, is upset about not receiving a refund for a non-refundable fee and decides to label our client as a “ripoff”.
• Former coworkers initiate a defamatory Internet attack targeted to affect the reputation of an Internet professional. Appropriate response by an Internet defamation lawyer is critical to protect the individual’s ability to earn a living as an Internet software developer.
• A former employee starts a gripe site targeting a business. This Internet defamation attack diverts traffic from the affected website and dramatically reduces its Internet sales. Swift action by an Internet defamation lawyer is necessary to protect the Internet business.
• A reputable member of his community is accused of being a child molester. Early intervention by an Internet defamation lawyer is required before these Internet defamatory statements propagate.
• Various competitors use the Internet to libel our client, one of the most decorated oral surgeons in a small town in a Western State.
• After our client’s partnership is dissolved, our client’s former partners post libelous and defamatory statements about our client in a professional blog. Action by an Internet defamation lawyer is necessary.
• An internet forum contributor engaged in an Internet defamation campaign by claiming that an Internet electronics company was a scam.
• A prominent member of the community is falsely accused of running a prostitution ring on the Internet. This Internet defamation threatens our client’s reputation in the community. An Internet defamation lawyer must intervene to protect our client’s interests.
• A former acquaintance of our client accesses our client’s email without authorization and posts his private emails and defamatory comments in a Facebook page. Our client’s employment is in jeopardy as a result of this Internet defamation.
• Internet business was accused of being a scam operation. The Internet defamation came from a competitor who operated a website with the sole reason of gaining a competitive advantage from the Internet defamation.
• An individual utilizes an online forum to defame our client by calling him a “rapist”.  Our client had never seen or met this individual in person and lived several thousand miles away.
• Several individuals make “anonymous” posts defaming our client on various Internet forums and “reviews” websites.  Our client is a leading medical practitioner in California, New York, and Virginia / D.C.
• An angry customer operates a website to defame a reputable construction contractor on the Internet. An Internet defamation lawyer intervenes.
• A successful real estate agent is accused of being a pedophile and his photo is posted in a website as part of an Internet defamation campaign.
• An online jewelry store is accused of selling fake jewelry. The Internet defamation requires the intervention of an Internet defamation lawyer to protect the store’s online presence.
• Our client, a pastor of a Church, is attacked online by various individuals who separated from our clients church in an effort to lure away donors.
• A successful real estate agent is accused of sexually deviant conduct in an Internet blog. The assistance of an Internet defamation lawyer is necessary to remove the false libelous and defamatory posts.
• Investment banker is accused of fraudulent acts in an Internet banking newsletter. Assistance from an Internet defamation law expert attorney is necessary to save his career.
• Our client, a pharmaceutical company executive, is attacked on several Internet blogs and online forums by former employees of his company.
• An web retailer is accused of running a scam operation. This Internet defamation causes decreased sales and affiliate dissociation.
• Our client, a company that consults for small and medium businesses and connects these clients with federal and state buyers, was defamed on various Internet forums.
• A retired medical doctor is defamed on a “medical doctor reviews” website by an individual claiming to be a patient.  Our client had been retired for ten years and had not seen any patients since retiring.
• An individual posts embarrassing photos of our client taken over twenty years ago and defames our client through offensive postings on various Internet websites, forums, and blogs.
• Our client, who is in the medical field is accused of having sexually transmitted diseases on a website created to report STD carriers.  This false information threatens to affect our client’s practice.
• Our client is the manager of a successful hedge fund.  A competitor is falsely accusing him of operating a “Ponzi scheme”.
• An upset former acquaintance of our client publishes false and defamatory statements, accusing our client of being a “liar” and a “cheater.”  As a result, our client may lose his job.
• Our client, an incorporated religious ministry was the victim of Internet defamation by its former web designer. The individual was in control of their former domain name and utilized it to initiate a web site full of Internet libel.
• A religious leader is accused of lascivious acts in an Internet forum. Without the assistance of an Internet defamation lawyer, the defamatory posts will continue to propagate.
• A well known newspaper prints an article on its website associating our client’s name with a prostitution ring that was busted by the police.
• Our client, a petroleum exploration company was being targeted for Internet defamation by an upset former employee who was making false posts in various Internet sites.
• Our client, a company that sold automotive parts online, was “reported” in a “complaints” website by an angry customer who lost a lawsuit.  Not being able to coerce our client to provide a refund through the legal system, the individual chose to falsely attack our client in the complaints site.
• Our client’s photography business is attacked online by a competing business.  The competing business was created by a former employee who is attempting to build her business by defaming our client online.
• Our client, a U.K corporation is defamed on the Internet by various competitors who utilize Internet servers based in the U.S. for its unlawful libel.  Our client’s eBay store suffers as a result and needs its reputation protected against the online slander.
• A corporation obtains a fraudulent assignment of compromising photographs of our client and is posting them in an online for-profit website.  Our client’s reputation is adversely affected by the posting of these photographs.
• A prominent businessman within his community is accused of destroying a group promoting the national interests of his home country. As a result of this Internet defamation, he receive threats and his business loses customers from his nation. An Internet defamation lawyer must intervene to protect his business and his reputation.
• A pediatrician is attacked on Yahoo! groups and Yahoo! local by a former disgruntled employer.   The individual hopes to affect our client’s practice through this Internet defamation.
• A former employer accesses our client’s email account without authorization.  As a result, the employer obtains private emails that are used to orchestrate an Internet defamation campaign against our client.
• An Internet forum attacked our client about her religious beliefs and about a product that her company sold online.  The posts were false and made by an individual who was attempting to introduce a competing product into the market.
• Bloggers initiate an Internet defamation campaign that threatens to destroy an Internet business. An Internet business lawyer acts swiftly to track the source of the Internet defamation and protect the business.
• Our client, a law enforcement officer is accused of distributing Internet pornography. An Internet defamation lawyer intervenes to protect his reputation against Internet defamation.
• Our client earns income by maintaining an online blog with a targeted audience.  A competing blogger attacks our client by spreading Internet defamation to our client’s blog advertisers.

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Our cybercrime defense lawyers are prepared to protect your rights if you are accused of an Internet crime. Some of the most common Cyber Crimes include:

• Identity Theft (including aggravated ID Theft)
• Internet sex crime
• Possession of Internet child pornography
• Solicitation of a minor via the Internet
• Computer hacking
• Computer cracking
• Unauthorized access to a computer network
• Violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
• Computer trespass
• Criminal Internet copyright infringement
• Cyber stalking
• SPAM and the CAN-SPAM Act

Most states have enacted Internet and computer crimes statutes, including among many others Virginia, California, New York, and Alabama.  Many of these statutes not only provide for criminal prosecution but also for civil liability.

Our attorneys are aggressive computer crime defense legal practitioners.  We frequently handle representation to those accused of Internet crimes.  Some of the issues we encounter include:

• College student is accused of computer hacking, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, computer trespass, computer fraud, and a long list of other computer crimes. A Virginia Cybercrime defense lawyer intervenes to clear up these computer crime accusations and allow the young man to continue his promising IT career.
• An individual faces computer trespass and hacking/unauthorized access accusations after retrieving emails from his unfaithful spouse’s email account. Prompt assistance from a Virginia computer crimes defense attorney is critical.

• Our client was accused of being the leader of the most prolific Internet music piracy group in the world.  The charge consisted of conspiracy to commit copyright Infringement.  The charges were initially brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia located in Alexandria, Virginia.  The trial took place in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, located in Houston, Texas.  Our client elected to have is case tried by a Federal Jury.  Our technical knowledge assisted us in providing competent legal representation and bringing the case to a successful resolution.  Read More…
• Our client was arrested on access device fraud charges and aggravated identity theft in the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division.  The accusations involved alleged selling of stolen credit card numbers, social security numbers, other personally identifiable information, as well as e-mail account data for spam purposes.  We thoroughly reviewed the government evidence, both the technical and the legal aspects, and assisted our client in obtaining a favorable result.
• Our client was accused of using a computer system to solicit a minor in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  Our technical knowledge allowed us to properly dissect and understand the technical issues in the government’s evidence, resulting in a favorable resolution for our client.
• Our client appealed a case handled by another defense attorney to the Virginia Court of Appeals and to the Virginia Supreme Court.  The charges involved the use of a computer system to facilitate certain offenses involving children in Virginia.  Our technical knowledge allowed us to be able to understand the case immediately and completely analyze all the issues despite being retained after the appeal process was already underway.
• Our client was a victim of computer trespass and unauthorized network access by a former employee.  Our experience in both the legal and technical aspects allowed our client to gather the necessary evidence to prosecute the perpetrator in a “one-stop shopping” manner.
• Our client was charged with eight counts of use of a computer system to facilitate certain offenses involving children in Virginia.  Our technical analysis allowed us to get the majority of the charges dismissed, resulting in a resolution of the case involving no jail time.
• Our client was a victim of computer fraud, computer trespass and unauthorized access to his computer by a debt collector.  Our technical know-how and legal analysis allowed us to recommend a course of action for this activity, which may have otherwise gone undetected.

• Individual charged with felony transmission of unsolicited bulk email (SPAM). The intervention of a Virginia SPAM computer crime defense attorney is necessary.
• Individual accused of selling counterfeit medications over the Internet. The assistance of a Virginia computer crime defense attorney is essential to protecting the individual’s freedom.
• E-Commerce website operator faces charges of Internet criminal copyright infringement. A Virginia cyber crime defense attorney intervenes to protect the website operator’s freedom.
• High profile government executive with a high level security clearance is arrested for receipt, possession, and distribution of child pornography. A computer crime defense attorney must expertly manage the defense to prevent the Internet child pornography accusations from ruining his life.
• Our client is arrested for obstruction of justice charges after being the victim of identity theft. The crimes were committed by the identity thief. A Virginia computer crime defense attorney with our firm intervenes to clear our client’s reputation which was affected as a result of the cyber crime of Identity Theft.
• Our client is accused of illegally distributing pirated software online. These criminal copyright infringement accusations threaten his freedom.  An aggressive computer crime defense is necessary.

If you are accused of a cybercrime, you need experienced and competent legal representation. A cybercrime defense lawyer with our firm can assist you.

As an attorney experienced in hacking, computer trespass, and unauthorized access issues, we are prepared to defend your business’ websites from unlawful intrusions.  Whether the hacking or unauthorized access is a result of violations of your terms of use or due to actions by hackers in accessing sensitive data from the website without authorization, we understand hacking and unauthorized access legal issues.  Our attorneys can assist you in prosecuting hackers to the fullest extent of the law and in preventing further unauthorized  use of your computer network.  Our technical approach assures early detection and evidence preservation prior to alerting the culprit or initiating formal litigation.

Sometimes, out of curiosity, or in need of an “intellectual challenge,” an Internet website visitor may exceed or attempt to exceed the access authorized to them under their website login and provided password as well as the website’s terms of use. Even using commercially available scripts such as Grease monkey could cause you to face serious computer crime accusation of hacking and unauthorized access to a computer network.

If you are accused of hacking, computer trespass, or unauthorized access, you need the services of an Internet lawyer experienced in hacking and unauthorized access issues.  Whether the hacking or unauthorized access accusations come in the form of a cease and desist letter, a lawsuit, or criminal proceedings, our hacking and unauthorized access law attorneys can assist.

Similarly, if your business or your website is targeted by a hacker or a computer cracker, we can offer the unique knowledge and expert legal representation from a Computer Engineer, M.B.A., and Internet lawyer.  We have a deep understanding of computer forensics and the tools used by hackers and crackers to attack your business.  The attacks may be the result of the curiosity of a smart teenager…. or your competitors may be behind them.

Our Internet Contracts Law attorneys assist clients in preparing, negotiating, interpreting, and litigating Internet contracts.  With our unique business and technical qualifications, we can provide you with a business and technical perspective to assist your decision-making process.

Contractual issues that are not properly managed can cost you.  Whether you need expert legal advice regarding affiliate marketing agreements, website development contracts, terms of use, privacy policy. or any other website documents and contracts, our attorneys can provide you with Internet Law legal advice.

When your business is getting its website ready to go online, a misstep can cost you dearly.  An error in your terms of use, privacy policy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, or domain name issues and your business may end up in the middle of expensive Internet Law Litigation.

An Internet Lawyer from our Internet business startup and Website legal compliance law firm can lead you along the way.  Internet litigation may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Can your business afford this? Is this the way you want to spend the resources that you have earmarked for growing your business?  Our Internet Law Attorneys can assist you from the start so that your business can grow glitch-free.

The Internet has created a global marketplace where competition between businesses is extremely fierce.  Protection of your business’ trade secrets is critical to ensure success in this environment.  Trade secret law properly applied to Internet specific scenarios, if utilized effectively by an Internet trade secrets attorney, can protect your business.
A trade secret is information that is not generally known to others, confers an economic benefit derived from being kept secret, and is kept secret through reasonable efforts.
Our Internet Law Attorneys can assist your business in protecting its trade secrets from competitors and in prosecuting others, including former employees, who have misappropriated your business’ trade secrets.