| Protecting
Your Rights Online
With the inception of worldwide computer use,
the last two decades have brought with them many new forms
of law. With internet users in the hundreds of millions and
nearly every home in the US having at least one computer,
the need for new schools of law have erupted where there were
none only a generation ago.
Internet law specifically deals with situations
that happen via computers and through the lines of communication
over internet channels. E-commerce has become such a large
arena that many lawyers build their whole practices around
those issues. Email itself opens up the floodgates for potential
lawsuits with emphases on stalking and SPAM occurrences. Employers
can terminate employees if computers at the workplace are
used for personal reasons or if workers are found to be using
company time and property inappropriately.
What Geographic Areas Does Internet
Law Cover?
Since internet connections make physical proximity
unnecessary, laws need to cover the same areas that internet
carriers do. International law in cyberspace can be one of
the most difficult to carry out, in that, so often, it is
in the same area as intellectual law only taken up a notch.
An article in a magazine can be copywrited; however, when
the same article is posted on a website, it may not be covered
by the same laws.
Internet laws can be some of the most difficult
to uphold. The fine line between the issues can be so minute
that lengthy litigation may be necessary. If you feel that
your rights are being impinged upon, call for a consultation
with one of our attorneys. We can instruct you in the most
beneficial way to ensure your rights are protected.
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