How can one identify email sender?

If it is an "organization" account, you can check the sent file and then the mail server. Proving you didn't send a particular email message from...

Minimizing Liability for an Internet Business

Mr. Jaffee nails it. Arranging for liability insurance to pay for the defense of any legal actions would be wise as well. Should run you a couple...

Contests and giveaways with under age 18 students

The first issue you need to be concerned with is the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. The law governs the collection of personal...

What should I do about my ex and his new girlfriend about their posts about me online and also receiving calls/text from them?

The situation cries out for a letter from an attorney. The correspondence will alert these two to the fact there are potential consequences for...

Martial arts studio refusing to let me out of yearly contract

I would just add if the doctor's note and attorney demand letter do not work, you can simply take the studio to small claims court.

Sponsored reviews

Artificial reviews constitute deceptive advertising in the view of the FTC and many review companies. Yelp regularly sues companies on this issue....

Freelancing website wants to charge for a service that didn't happened (No terms of service available)

Paying an attorney to write a cease and desist letter would be money well spent. Businesses attempting this type of tactic are unlikely to just go...

Remedy for business failing to comply with CA CC 1798.29(a) & CA CC 1798.82(a)). Notification of Data Breach

The remedy is found in section 1798.84(b). "Any customer injured by a violation of this title may institute a civil action to recover damages." The...

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Dear Sirs, could I be held accountable/responsible for what members on an internet forum post, in case of a civil lawsuit?

Another potential defense is found in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. It reads: "No provider or user of an interactive computer...

Web design company

While I agree with the comments above, be careful relying on indemnity clauses in this scenario. Freelancers are unlikely to have insurance or...