Archive for the 'Internet Law' Category

YouTube Sues Viacom for Blocking Parody Online

The parent company of Comedy Central, Viacom, has been sued by YouTube after Viacom requested that YouTube remove from its site a parody of The Colbert Report. The Colbert Report airs on Comedy Central.
The video at issue does contain some clips from The Colbert Report, MoveOn.org and Brave New World Films jointly argue that […]

A Web Operator’s Guide to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

If you’re a new website operator or you own a business website that children under 13 may use, you need to understand and comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. This act was passed on April 21, 2000 to protect the privacy as well as the safety of children under the age […]

Is Your Website Designed to Provide Access for the Disabled?

Is your website accessible to people with disabilities? It seems like today, website owners are more concerned with mobile web design than they are with making their sites available to the millions of people around the world with disabilities. It makes sense from a business perspective to make your website as accessible as possible to […]

Understanding Home Based Online Business Legal Issues

A home based online business has to legally comply with the same regulations as an offline business from any other location. Below are the basic legal issues with which a real home based Internet business owner must be familiar.
The first one, a real concern for any home Internet business is the age restriction. […]