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Robert Masud's Articles in Internet Law

  • What Employers Need To Know About Employee Blogging
    Many employers have become concerned with employees who are "blogging." The possibility that some of these employees may be disclosing confidential business information or criticizing their managers, other employees or the company online. Employers need to understand the various legal issues involved with employee blogging and need to know how to properly address them.
  • "Domain Name Spying"-The Latest Technique In Domain Name Sabotage
    Not registering a domain name upon your first visit to a regsitrar, you may find that someone else has registered it in the interim. While this could have been a coincidence, a more likely possibility may be that an entity actually tracked your search and intentionally registered the name itself.
  • Bloggers Need to Beware of Violating FTC Deceptive Practice Standards When Making Endorsements
    The Federal Trade Commission has handed down an advisory opinion that may have dire consequences for companies that employ individuals who are involved in blogging and promote those companies products or services while blogging.
  • Combating Cyber-Squatting and Other Domain Name Maladies: An Overview of UDRP Proceedings
    Businesses that want an easily identifiable Internet presence oftentimes use trademarks in their domain names. Unfortunately, disputes occur when businesses learn that someone else is using a trademark or something very similar in such a way so as to confuse consumers. The UDRP is a process through which these disputes can be resolved.
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