International internet laws are important to understand in the context of internet transactions. Also, the issue of a foreign court’s jurisdiction over the parties comes up on a regular basis. The international laws include treaties, directives, rules, and regulations. For example, the Hague Conference on Private International Laws has adopted…
Online marketing and advertising can be a complicated process since the internet has opened new channels that did not previously exist before the technology age’s expansion. Now, with the advent of sophisticated technologies, business owners, startups, and entrepreneurs have more options when it comes to online marketing and advertising. They…
International alternative dispute resolution is a necessary variable when it comes to internet and e-commerce transactions. In most cases, the parties have entered into a written agreement that yields an arbitration or mediation clause. Therefore, it is important for legal counsel to ensure the relevant provisions properly address the following…
There are various ways to protect your intellectual property rights. First, you can register a copyright. Second, you may register a trademark or service mark. Third, you may register a patent. Copyrights are meant to protect literature, music, motion pictures, artistic works, photographs, essays, articles, computer programs, graphic design, and…
In the past, real estate transactions were consummated by signing the dotted line with ink after printing the documents. Now, most, if not all, real estate transactions are being finalized by using electronic signatures. Technology is directly affecting real estate transactions since software programs allow the parties to electronically review…
The basic rules for commercial emails should be known by all business organizations. They should include having proper identifiers, opt-out mechanisms, and a valid mailing address in all commercial emails. In fact, the CAN-SPAM Act states that the senders of commercial emails will be acting legally if: 1) The header of…
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has evolved rapidly over the past couple of decades. The uses of AI have extended to different segments of our society, and humans have benefitted from it in various ways. Lawyers and legal researchers have also found ways to harness the power of AI. AI has…
We end this month’s blog with an overview on virtual currencies and the risks. Last month, we fleshed out our understanding of blockchain technology and the legal quandaries that surround it. This month we narrowed our focus to the specifics of one of its uses: currency. Virtual currencies have great…
We have explored the emerging technology of virtual currencies, after delving into the blockchain space last month. We explored how virtual currencies are being regulated—a hitherto unclear area of law that befits our general understanding of the technology itself. After all, the blockchain was specifically designed to avoid the vicissitudes…
We are continuing our discussion about virtual currencies and the related issues. Because this is a burgeoning technology producing a wonderful array of blockchain innovations, regulators have struggled to determine how, or whether at all, they should regulate it. It poses an array of novel legal questions, and its economic…