Internet & E-commerce Law

 

Companies conducting business over the Internet face dynamic opportunities and challenges, as well as novel legal issues. These range from intellectual property to privacy and e-commerce to advertising. Insyght Legal’s Internet and e-commerce attorneys have been collaborating with entrepreneurs and businesses to leverage these opportunities and manage online risks for over a decade.

 

Internet Law from the Perspective of our Clients

 

We combine our real-world business law focus with our Internet and e-commerce experience to and apply that to representing leading Internet infrastructure, content and service companies and other businesses and organizations that constitute the network universe:

 

• Internet service providers (ISPs);

• Application service providers (ASPs);

• Content companies;

• Breweries and other bars and restaurants;

• Search engines and portals;

• Internet security firms;

• Website and program developers;

• Mobile app developers;

• Companies selling goods and services over the Web; and 

• Web Companies streaming audio and video.

 

Whether your online business needs e-commerce or Internet legal advice on everyday business issues or on cutting-edge, emerging legal questions shaping online law, we have the real-world legal experience and understanding of the Internet and e-commerce technology issues to identify and confront novel and emerging Internet legal issues facing your business.

 

Our Internet and e-commerce experience further includes all the contractual basics that companies conducting business on the Internet must address:

 

• E-signatures;

• Click-through and Web-wrap agreements;

• Terms of Use or Terms of Service and other user agreements;

• Website development agreements;

• Software licenses;

• Privacy policies;

• Advertising agreements;

• Co-marketing and distribution arrangements;

• Web hosting agreements;

• Content licenses; and

• Application service provider agreements.

 

Additionally, these contracts often involve the formation of strategic alliances or joint venture arrangements with other companies. And our business attorneys are ready to collaborate with you to come up with the right structure and agreements to maximize the value of these relationships.

 

Online Privacy and Regulation

 

States and the federal government have a growing number of statutes targeting the privacy of Internet users. Our Internet attorneys routinely draft and review website privacy policies and terms of use to make sure they protect our clients, as well as complying with applicable Internet statutes and regulations, such as the those involving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. We also assist our Internet and website clients in responding to state and federal search warrants and subpoenas.

 

Balancing Internet Business Risks and Liabilities with Clients' Opportunities

 

Years of experience have given our Internet attorneys first-hand insight into the risks of doing business over the Internet and promoting that business through social media outlets. With that experience, we routinely work with our website clients about their potential liability in every day Internet operations, as well as in highly regulated markets like beer, wine, food, adult-oriented materials, and licensed service professionals. And we have helped these clients to respond to online defamation and similar issues. Further, it seems like data breaches, website hacks, and related security breaches are daily headlines. We work with our Internet clients to help keep their businesses out of the headlines for these issues. Or, if necessary respond to computer crime and hacking incidents.

 

Our Internet attorneys cover the full spectrum of Internet and website issues companies must prepare for when conducting business or advertising their business using the Internet. These attorneys are ready to provide expert guidance and practical Internet law advice that your business needs to protect and grow your online presence.

 

For more information, contact Jason Shinn who leads Insyght Legal’s Internet & E-commerce practice group at 248-785-3400.