Contests and giveaways with under age 18 students

Contests and lotteries are highly regulated by all 50 states and the Feds. You will need an attorney's guidance to create this web...

Adults are free to cyber sex, but minors are not. Even having a picture of one's self if you are a minor is considered having child pornography. ...

Is it legal to sell another company's products on my site?

If you are starting a new e-commerce venture you need to go through your plan with an attorney who can advise you on the proper documentation you...

Can what a person posts on facebook be used against them?

Courts will accept social media posts as evidence as long as a proper foundation has been laid for the admittance. It would then be up to you to...

Minimizing Liability for an Internet Business

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act states that illegal civil and criminal acts in a post (e.g. defamation, harassment, fraud, etc.)...

How can one identify email sender?

There are professionals out there known as forensic data specialists that can examiner your computer and answer this question. They can also be...

Is it legal to make money off a certain niche (online website) by using ads?

Yes, you can do this, but you will need to discuss the proper procedure with a lawyer. Further, if you are creating a new e-commerce site like...

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Can I use CC-BY-SA for commercial purposes?

You can probably use the scripts if you follow the creative commons license procedure for attribution. A lawyer would need to ask you some...

Would it be illegal to make money off a site that uses's Google's search function in the background?

A lawyer would need to ask you questions about just how this worked before they could advise you. Further, if you are opening a new e-commerce...

Do I follow the laws where my server is located, or just my residence?

The short answer is that you need to follow the laws of the jurisdiction of the individuals that your web site is directed to. It sounds like...