Internet Law

States and the federal government have laws that protect individuals' privacy and safety on the Internet. Some of these laws are designed to protect private information that a person does not wish...

During the 2008 presidential election there was a brief moment of outrage after a Tennessee college student broke into Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account. The hacker accomplished this by correctly...

Breaking copyright law deliberately is considered a misdemeanor by most states in the United States. In the past several years, companies that own copyrighted material have been more aggressive...

Copyright law online is an easily misjudged line to cross because of what is considered permissible use and what is not. In any case, copyright law applies to the Internet just as it does anywhere...

There are a great many blogs on the Internet which deal with law and legal topics. However, since there are new blogs appearing every day, deciding which blogs to follow can feel overwhelming....

Because of the relatively new status of most laws covering the Internet, legal ramifications can be difficult to understand. However, there are many legal professionals now working to help...

A trademark can help brand your company's identity, but as a part of your company's image, you will need to defend it from disputes and misuse. There is a wide potential for abuses against...

Online text, ranging from instant messaging to academic papers, is protected by intellectual property laws. While this text may seem to be sent into an abyss of electronic messages, hackers and...