Category: Cyber Law

Generally, a hosting provider or a domain name, is not liable for defamatory content that is on the website or the domain name. However, web hosting providers can be liable for defamation in certain limited circumstances. §230 of the Communication Decency Act of 1996 provides that; “No provider or user of an interactive computer service… Continue reading Web Hosting Services And Defamation Law

A criminal defense attorney in California tackles on the subject of cyber crimes. What exactly are these? Can the law enforcement specialists find criminals on the internet? How can you develop a framework for your children to learn what cyber crimes are? The following information will help acquaint you with underhanded and unlawful online behavior.… Continue reading The Bad Effects Of Cyber Crimes

Dealing with the birth related injury lawsuit, and then subsequently finding a lawyer that is going to be able to help you can be a complicated process. Keep in mind that you should only be looking to conduct a birth injury suit, when you believe that true negligence played a role in the injury. The… Continue reading Dealing With Birth Injury Suits and Finding a Lawyer To Help

1. Internet messaging legal issue: Defamation – If you publish defamatory statements via internet messages you may face legal issues for civil defamation, and in some countries criminal liability. Defamation is a tort, or legal wrong. It is a general term which is used globally, but in some countries can be divided into two categories,… Continue reading Instant Messaging Legal Issues – Five Legal Concerns With Instant Messaging

California has taken a leading role in protecting the privacy interests of its residents. Numerous laws regulate online practices that can affect a person’s privacy. One of those laws is the California Online Privacy Protection Act. The purpose of the Act is to make sure people understand their privacy rights, and to ensure that website… Continue reading Why Your Website Needs to Have a Privacy Policy

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and ESI – The evolution of e-discovery and computer forensics, Part 3: The 2006 ESI Amendments to the FRCP The field of electronic discovery and digital forensics is rapidly evolving. In the early years of this millennium, discovery rules dealt primarily with paper, but with the advent of the computer… Continue reading Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and ESI – The 2006 FRCP Amendments

Laws and regulations are an integral part of modern society, and they have been with us for a very long time, many centuries to be exact, giving us a guide to follow and conventions to respect. Well, the Internet has also become an integral part of modern society, and it’s no wonder that many countries… Continue reading Internet Copyright Laws and Why They Don’t Always Work

The development of new technologies such as Internet and cellphones has made imperative a legislative overhaul in the area of interception of communications. Thus, the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act no 70 of 2002 (RICA) which regulates the interception of communications and monitoring of signals and radio spectrum in… Continue reading The Regulation Of Interception Of Communications Act 70 Of 2002

There are all kinds of internet laws; good ones, bad ones, and some that are just plain weird. The weird but true internet laws are what we are going to focus on today. These three laws come from all around the world, and can really make you shake your head in wonder at the sheer… Continue reading 3 Weird But True Internet Laws