Is there any legal liability inherent in linking? According to a Security and Exchange Commission policy proposal, the regulatory agency thinks companies should be held liable for linking to false or misleading information that could affect the company’s stock price from their website.
The Legal Liability of Keyword Metatags?
Nobody really debates too much about keyword metatags anymore. Google and MSN ignore them, Yahoo and Ask don’t, but go stuffing them or you risk search engine penalties. But rarely does anybody bring up the legal liabilities of what’s in your keyword tags.
Is Linking To Pirated Content A Liability?
The online video copyright issue is set to get more intense as legal lines come closer into focus. The YouTube and Viacom case, in the unlikely event it sees a courtroom, would be large enough to solidify some ground rules. There are also international complications, which makes one wonder if the World Wide Web will one day necessitate a Virtual World Court.
Insurance Co: Blogs Are A Liability
An insurance carrier told a New Jersey law firm that they could not cover the firm’s Web site if they had a blog. The insurance company Chubb saw the blog as a liability and fretted that the content could be viewed as legal advice.
ISP’s May Face Liability For Altering Email
The recent announcement by AOL and Yahoo that they are going to use a pay to play email system called Goodmail raises an interesting question.
ISP's May Face Liability For Altering Email
The recent announcement by AOL and Yahoo that they are going to use a pay to play email system called Goodmail raises an interesting question. Should any ISP have the right to alter content in an email if they have no evidence of spam or fraud? With the Goodmail announcement AOL stated that opt-in publisher […]
How To Move From Unlimited Liability to Limited Liability
For the small business owner or self-employed person, both the Sole Proprietorship and the General Partnership put you in the world of Unlimited Liability.
How to Minimize Legal Liability In Your Online Business
Have you ever had the edifying experience of receiving an unjustified spam complaint from a complete nutter? I did, just this week. It seems to be an unfortunate fact of life for those of use who run an online business.
Business Structures Defined: The Limited Liability Company
IRS Treatment of the One-Member LLC.
An LLC with only one member / owner is automatically considered to be a sole proprietorship unless an election is made to be treated as a corporation.