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Harvesting Tweets for Research and Profit - Is it Legal?

Posted 08-23-2010 at 10:19 AM by Chip Cooper (Cutting Edge Legal Developments)

Tags email marketing, harvesting tweets, website legal forms

Last week, a client asked me about the legality of harvesting Tweets from Twitter users.

You may be aware that harvesting Tweets is on the rise - by researchers and marketers. To learn more, read my article: Harvesting Tweets for Research and Profit - Is it Legal?

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Chip Cooper

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Posted in Website Legal Forms - Website Legal Documents, Internet Advertising, Website Advertising

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Do Trademarks Always Trump Domain Names? Not always.

Posted 08-12-2010 at 11:38 AM by Chip Cooper (Cutting Edge Legal Developments)

Tags domain names, saas agreement

Read the article: Do Trademarks Always Trump Domain Names? Not Always.
Related Link: SaaS Agreement

Online start-ups are faced with the daunting task of selecting a domain name that will withstand legal challenges.

There's a general belief among online start-ups that a trademark owner will always trump a domain name registrant with the same or confusingly similar domain name. That's not always the result... as two recent 2010 UDRP decisions point out....

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Posted in Website Legal Compliance, Website Intellectual Property

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Web Tracking Industry Introduces Powerful Tracking Tools

Posted 08-04-2010 at 09:24 AM by Chip Cooper (Cutting Edge Legal Developments)

Tags website legal forms, website privacy policy

Read the article: Sites Feed Personal Details to New Tracking Industry
Related Link: DigiContracts.com Website Legal Forms

Web Tracking Industry Sees Growth in Top Websites

A recent Wall Street Journal study found that the largest U.S. websites are rapidly adopting powerful new and highly sophisticated tracking technology.

Under current law, it’s legal, provided that tracking practices are clearly disclosed in website Privacy Policies.
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Posted in Website Privacy Policies - Online Data Security, Website Legal Compliance, Website Advertising

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FaceBook Website Ownership Lawsuit

Posted 08-04-2010 at 08:53 AM by Chip Cooper (Cutting Edge Legal Developments)

Tags website legal documents, website legal forms

Read My 3-Part Series on Website Ownership.
Related Link: Website Legal Forms Generator

You may be aware of a pending lawsuit against Facebook.com by a New York man who claims that he owns 84% of the Facebook site. His claim is apparently based on a "work for hire contract". For additional information, read: Facebook unrestrained amid NY ownership lawsuit.

Last year, I published a 3-part series titled "Do You Own Your SaaS Website". For information...

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Posted in Website Privacy Policies - Online Data Security, Website Legal Compliance, Website Intellectual Property, Website Legal Forms - Website Legal Documents

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YouTube DMCA Ruling is Good News for Blog Sites

Posted 08-04-2010 at 08:45 AM by Chip Cooper (Cutting Edge Legal Developments)

Tags internet legal compliance, website legal forms

Read my Article: YouTube DMCA Ruling is Good News for Blog Sites.
Related Link: Internet Legal Compliance

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provides a "safe harbor" from strict liability for copyright infringement to online service providers that satisfy its requirements.

A June, 2010 ruling by a U.S. District Court in New York in favor of YouTube established an important precedent for blog sites for avoiding strict liability for copyright...

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Posted in Website Intellectual Property, SaaS Agreements, Website Legal Compliance

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