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Is a listing host of online reviews liable when they say I cannot pursue legal action against a reviewer?
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Answered on October 12, 2014
The review site is protected from liability based on Section 230 immunity. Online service providers get special legal protection from lawsuits...
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Is free sweepstakes style game (like freelotto.com) is considered a gambling? Do I need some special license to operate this?
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Answered on October 11, 2014
Sweepstakes law is somewhat complex and varies from state to state. Gambling requires 3 elements; prize, chance, and consideration (I.e., a...
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Online gaming?
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Answered on October 10, 2014
Online gaming is restricted primarily at the federal level, through the UIGEA and the Wire Wager Act. There are exemptions for certain activities,...
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Does 47 USC 230 apply to website host services (like GoDaddy, who host customer sites)?
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Answered on October 09, 2014
Section 230 does not protect against intellectual property claims. The DMCA provides safe harborfrom copyright claims for hosts, if all the legal...
Is avvo really anonymous
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Answered on September 30, 2014
Very few (if any) electronic communications are truly anonymous. Between the potential for NSA surveillance, interception warrants, National...
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Can I license content to my own businesses?
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Answered on September 29, 2014
If the original agreement with the content creators allows for assignment of the rights, then you can typically license content to other entities,...
I own, own a domain name under my company's LLC. I opened a new company with two other shareholders and allowed one to register
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Answered on September 26, 2014
Ultimately, this is a corporate agency question. If the agent had the proper credentials and authority to make the changes to the registrar...
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Can I press charges for extortion? Guy threatening violence and threatening to post nude videos of me all over the internet...
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Answered on August 28, 2014
Unfortunately, Florida has not passed a 'Revenge Porn' law yet, so your options would come down to getting law enforcement interested in the case...
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Is this Cyber Piracy?
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Answered on August 28, 2014
We've handled cases involving the bad faith registration of personal names, and you have potentially valuable legal rights in this situation, under...
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What is the line between gambling and a game of skill?
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Answered on August 16, 2014
You ask a number of related questions, and conflate a few different issues. First, I believe you're asking about 'licensing' not in the...