Internet Law

INTERNET & ECOMMERCE LAW

INTERNET LAW

As businesses start and engage in the marketplace, they quickly learn the issues that arise regarding the Internet, and their use of the Internet for their business. The Internet law issues addressed in our work hits on digital transactions, digital business operations, digital records, digital content and communications, all within the “digital eco-system“. The Lorenzo Law Firm works with individuals, startups, established tech businesses, cyber communication businesses, fiber optics initiatives and more. Whether it’s about a vendor dispute, online marketing campaign, cyber access rights, digital rights, infrastructure and cloud service delivery, we advise clients about their business and how they interact B2B (“business-to-business”) and B2C (“business-to-consumer”). Our counsel assists clients who are embracing the “Internet of Things” (“IoT”) as an operational component of their business. As such, our work involves cloud management service contracts, website audits, business and sales contracts, data breaches, cyber communications, privacy, nondisclosure of personal information, online defamation, online fraud, Internet communications and data management. Our work involves many of the following listed issues as we work with our clients:

Trade libel and Defamation / Libel litigation
Free Speech and Anti-SLAPP claims
Doxing and Swatting Invasion of Privacy claims
Electronic communications violations & Surveillance
Website audit compliance
Digital communications and cloud operations
Contracts and negotiations

We provide website compliance addressing copyright, trademark, Federal Trade Commission, and privacy and disclaimer requirements, in addition to several mistakes commonly made by Ecommerce businesses conducting online sales. We advise clients on their online advertising and their requirement for appropriate disclosures. Our counsel compliance service advises our clients on the following provisions and as well pursue litigation on their behalf regarding a variety of the following:

Communication Decency Act
Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
Anti-SLAPP defenses and Freedom Speech
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (ICANN)
Federal Trade Commission Act

E-COMMERCE LAW

As lawyers working on Internet law issues, we work on eCommerce, business law, and operational client issues. Our counsel also involves reviewing vendor contracts, venture agreements, business to business contracts, e-transactions, and verifications for audit compliance. We litigate disputes before federal, state, and domestic and international administrative venues. We are proud of our work and our dedication to our clients’ business to work to enhance our clients’ competitiveness over the following business matters:

Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer Agreements
Contracts drafting, disputes, and litigation
Policies and Procedures review and drafting
Corporate formations and Entrepreneur startups
Marketing and Advertising counsel
Business Joint-Ventures

Affiliate Agreements and Disputes

Internet of Things Security Claims

Internet Privacy and Florida Privacy

Internet Freedom of Speech at Risk

Advertising Guidelines from Federal Trade Commission

Related Practice Areas

Litigation & Business Counsel

Data Security Law & Privacy

E-commerce Law

Data Security of ESI November 21, 2018
Data security and the insecurity of electronically stored information (ESI) is ephemeral. Data security is not as predictable as one would prefer to think. Any anticipation of a data security incident or of its origin is absolutely unpredictable. With every incident, the attention is always on possible external sources. All too often, little effort is… […]
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Doxing Personal Information November 10, 2018
Doxing personal information is a growing concern to all, to say the least. Personal information online is common, however, with the Internet being so prevalent. Many records are found online, such as, voting, property ownership, even bankruptcies, and new business filings. But what is doxing? Doxing ‘may’ occur when someone publishes online someone else’s personal… […]
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Startup Business Cloud Use Issues November 8, 2018
Startup business cloud service is becoming a key aspect in the data management requirements of many entities. Startup business cloud service could save considerable amount of money for a startup. Cloud service of data process becomes, for many, their central component for their data. The decision to use a cloud service, however, should consider the… […]
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Internet Freedom November 6, 2018
Internet freedom is surely under stated, considering the extent of communications and the amount of data shared and transmitted. Among the billions of daily data bits transmitted among users, unfortunately there are abuses. Internet freedom is taken for granted by millions of users that resort to the Internet for less than beneficial reasons. Online fraud,… […]
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Startup Cyber Insurance October 23, 2018
Startup cyber insurance is not a common consideration as an entrepreneur sets out in to the marketplace. After all, data breaches are always thought of as someone else’s problem. But many business people soon realize that the concerns and possible fears are realistic. The need for cyber insurance is unfortunately getting credible publicity. The notion… […]
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Doxing Information October 17, 2018
Doxing information is not a household term. It is slowly becoming part of the daily conversation especially by people who have had their personal information publicized online. Internet information that is available to read on the Internet about anyone is surprising. The Internet hosts way too much information. All users are contributing to its data. … […]
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Cease Demand Letter Myths October 10, 2018
Cease demand letters are an expected step before any legal action is taken. Most jurisdictions require a claimant to demonstrate mitigation efforts. Courts respect a claimant’s attempt to resolve the issue of concern. They also appreciate seeing an effort to minimize damages. But what can be surmised by cease demand letters is not what is… […]
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Software Distinctions and Ideas October 8, 2018
Software distinctions from existing software presents a hiccup to many developers with novel ideas. Software considerations to push for a patent will encounter nuances that need to be addressed. The approval process has been presenting hurdles for software patent filings. The hurdles are more about what contribution is being offered by the idea rather than… […]
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Cybersecurity Term Use October 2, 2018
Cybersecurity term use may not be as clear as it is used in every day conversation. Cybersecurity as a term has been bouncing around by many without carefully determining what it encompasses. The same can be said of ‘data security,’ it’s sibling. From an operational aspect advising client it is important that there be clear… […]
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Consumer Data Privacy Versus Data Economy September 28, 2018
Consumer data privacy versus the data economy concern has had recurring attention and does not seem to stop. There are too many occurrences of loose transfers of consumer data. From a consumer perspective, it appears it has been ignored as a result of the cycle of benefit and compromises, along with the cyber vulnerabilities, and… […]
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