Free Content without Articles, Blog Feeds, and Copyright Issues

While auto-generating sites from articles and RSS feeds are all the rage, and fast, nothing beats old-fashioned manual site creation for the long-term. Auto-generation typically requires a program or script. But unless you roll your own, your moneymaking sites are leaving a footprint (don't believe everything you read, they are trying to sell software) that the search engines will catch up with in the next 6-12 months; mark these words (this comes from personal experience).

Is Your Domain Name A Trademark Infringement?

I recently received an email from a concerned, fellow Internet business owner, asking for my opinion on an issue that could literally destroy his Internet business and the business of several other domains involved.

E-Commerce Patent Blackmail --- You May Be Next!

Over the last eight years, the promise of the Internet has been to level the playing field between small businesses and major corporations.

Using Copyrighted Material in Blogs and Forums

Do you repost blog or discussion forum posts from other people, or even entire articles, in your blog or to mailing lists and discussion forums? It's a common practice, but be mindful - sometimes it's OK, and sometimes it's a copyright violation. But besides the legalities, keep in mind that proper respect for intellectual property is just good networking.

Yahoo to Prohibit Competitive Keyword Bids Containing Trademarks

In a recent announcement e-mailed to advertisers using Yahoo Search Marketing, the search engine giant states no more competitive bids on keywords containing trademarks will be allowed as of March 1 2006.

PS3 Games Patent

Xbox 360 market reviews and game patent.

Cyber Law and Slander Online Considered

We are starting to see more and more Internet Laws being added to the books in many different agencies in the United States. There are cyber laws at the FBI, FCC, SEC, FTC and many other places cropping up. What is unfortunate indeed is that most of these laws are made to protect US Citizens and yet only enforced onto US Citizens.

The FTC and Zango Settlement Regarding Adware

As you may have heard, the FTC recently reached a significant settlement with an adware firm by the name of Zango. So, what are the lessons learned from the settlement?

The Battle between Microsoft and Google

With the advent of the Internet revolution, the latest and greatest corporate war is clearly between Google and Microsoft. While that is no surprise to anyone, there are some interesting aspects of this battle.

Internet Law in 2007

As we start off the 2007 year, many in the web community probably have questions about what developments we can expect in web law in 2007. Well, the issues already appear to be coming together.

Norway to Ban Itunes Downloads Online?

When it comes to downloading music on the web in a legal fashion, Itunes is the undisputed leader. Well, maybe not in Norway...

How Private Are Your Documents?

The modern day law office relies substantially on the computer system and the network upon which it operates. Document creation, modification and retention is inextricably tied to the office computer system, and often left vulnerable to theft or piracy via that firm’s open internet connection. As the power and potential of the internet expands, the threats to personal and document privacy increase proportionally.

What Every Employee Should Know About Non-Compete-Non-Solicitation Contracts

A non-compete contract is an agreement signed by an employee where he or she agrees that they will not engage in certain employment within a certain geographic area for a certain period of time after they quit or are fired. Likewise, a non-solicitation contract binds the employee not to contact the employer’s customers or remaining employees under the same conditions.

Internet Content Theft Hurts Honest Online Article Authors

How bad is content theft on the Internet these days? Well it is pretty bad and although it has not reached epic proportions yet it seems to have a very unfortunate hyperbolic trend line there. As an online article author I often notice people stealing my work and then I see it on the Internet somewhere without any mention or credit for it.

Protecting Your Website Legally From the Music Industry

Explains to website owners the potential risk of putting music on a website without the proper licensing.