States may Preempt Feds on Crowdfunding Regulations
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Crowdfunding, Internet law, Small businesses, Startups
- September 11, 2013
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Although the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS) was signed into law almost a year and a half ago, implementation of key provisions of the law has been slow to occur. The Act is intended to encourage investment into...
Read MoreGoogle’s New Rival to Pandora and Spotify
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law
- June 18, 2013
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Google’s new subscription music service has debuted to mostly rave reviews. The service, Google Play Music All Access, is the internet giant’s answer to already popular music streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora, and Rdio. In fact, most of...
Read MoreThe Best Apps to Download for Your Summer Vacation
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Events, Internet law
- June 05, 2013
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Now that the official start of summer is right around the corner, many people and families are looking to plan summer vacations. Technology has made planning vacations significantly easier, however the sheer amount of travel apps to choose from...
Read MoreCommon Myths Regarding Intellectual Property and your Small Business
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law, IP, Small businesses, Startups, Trademarks
- May 14, 2013
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When you are starting a small business, your to-do list often seems endless. Since many small business owners have limited knowledge of the law, legal issues facing your business may seem daunting. Furthermore, if you are starting a business,...
Read MoreThe Internet Sales Tax and Small Business: Will you be Affected?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law, Small businesses
- May 01, 2013
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There is no question that the Internet has changed the business landscape and has significantly lowered traditionally high barriers to entry in some industries. No longer do startups and entrepreneurs need to have large amounts of capital to get...
Read MoreProtecting your Business’s Online Reputation
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Constitutional law, Internet law, Small businesses
- April 11, 2013
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A professional and robust Internet presence is essential for any business that wants to remain competitive in today’s marketplace. The web allows for business opportunities that did not exist just a few years ago, and also allows anyone with...
Read MoreGoogle Books: Advancing Knowledge or Infringing Copyright?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law, IP
- October 22, 2012
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This month, book publishers and Google reached a settlement regarding how Google may digitize books and make them available for its users. At issue is whether Google’s book-scanning project, known as “Google Books,” violated both publisher’s and author’s copyrights....
Read MoreBloggers and Web Gurus: How to do Copyright Right
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law, IP
- July 17, 2012
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If you blog or have a website, chances are you have looked at other people’s writing to get ideas or content. At what point do you cross the line from legitimate research to copyright infringement? A few guidelines may...
Read MoreBullet-Proof Your Website: 3 Ways to Keep Out of Trouble
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law, IP
- July 05, 2012
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Having a website is essential for almost all business owners, and the Internet is a tool that allows companies that were once operating in a limited geographic area to literally conduct business across the globe. As much as a...
Read MoreObama administration releases Internet “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights”
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law, IP
- February 24, 2012
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On Thursday, February 23 the Obama administration released a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” and called on Congress to pass strong legislation to enforce the proposal. The Bill of Rights proposes new technical and legal tools to protect the...
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