Technology and Internet Law

Back in ancient history, before the Internet became everyone's everyday habit, there were no Internet lawyers. There were business lawyers and trial lawyers, etc. who occasionally dealt with some of the new issues raised by the Internet.

Today, lawyers are more and more called upon by their clients to answer integral business questions, and like the Internet, they want it fast.

Questions began to emerge like, "Can someone in New York sue me because of something on my web site which is located in California? How is jurisdiction determined? The growth of Internet start-ups and the venture capital that funded them, brought up questions like "How can the financial partners have enough control without interfering with the growth of the enterprise?"

Trademark and copyright infringement became major issues. Because so many  legal needs came from the traditional business structure, the first lawyers who had to deal with these issues were corporate lawyers. e.g., reviewing licensing agreements, Web hosting contracts, and employee stock-option plans).

Defamation on the Internet

If you have legal issues related to technology and your business is in the North Bay of San Francisco, you should be talking to us.