Category: Internet Legal Issues
February 1, 2024
An Attorney’s Advice for Removing Negative, Defamatory and Infringing Material from the Internet, by Christine Rafin, Esq.
Christine Rafin, Esq. serves as General Counsel – Media at a360 Media, LLC (formerly American Media, Inc.) and is a former partner in the New York City law firm of Kent, Beatty & Gordon, LLP, specializing…
April 27, 2023
Tucker Carlson’s Fox Exit Shows the Risks of Texting
The sudden decision by Fox News to fire its biggest star came as a bombshell, inspiring numerous, sometimes conflicting reports about the network’s rationale. Although the sting of settling the Dominion lawsuit for $787.5 million…
April 5, 2022
Mitchell Epner: Reputation and High-Profile Legal Cases
Attorney Mitchell Epner, a member of Rottenberg Lipman Rich, PC, has been trial counsel in numerous high-profile matters ranging from complex commercial litigation to White Collar criminal matters. He writes about lawsuits and legal issues on Substack,…
September 10, 2021
Your Legal Rights on the Internet
We have received hundreds of questions about Internet law over the last decade. As a result, we publish extensive information on that topic, including the top-ranked article, An Attorney’s Advice for Removing Negative, Defamatory and Infringing…
April 11, 2021
How to Protect Your Online Brand with An Anti-Cybersquatting Federal Injunction
If you spent years branding your name without filing for a trademark, you can still protect your brand with a federal injunction under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”), according to New York attorney Susan…
February 16, 2021
Legal Representation When Your Reputation is Destroyed
In the age of social media, where information travels at warp speed, the non-consensual posting of an intimate image or the publishing of a false accusation can be devastating for an individual or a company.…
October 1, 2020
Removing Content from Google in the U.S.
Do you want to have content removed from Google? If you live in the U.S., your options are far different than if you live in Europe. Being an informed consumer will help you avoid making…
July 8, 2020
Ask an Internet Attorney
The “Ask an Internet Attorney” column focuses on real-life questions that we have been asked by readers in the U.S. and beyond. Have a question related to law and the internet? Email Christine Rafin, Esq,…