http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/ John W. Dozier, Jr., Esq., Internet Lawyer, President of Dozier Internet Law PC (PEER ratings: "AV" by Martindale Hubbell (Internet Lawyer), "Legal Elite in Intellectual Property" by Virginia Business Magazine and Virginia Bar Association, "SuperLawyer" by Superlawyer Magazine, and member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys in the law of the Internet), offers a balanced Internet lawyer perspective on the law of the web. Dozier Internet Law, the Internet Lawyer experts. en-US Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:35:19 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/07/internet-lawyer-dismissal-of-myspace-criminal-case.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/07/internet-lawyer-dismissal-of-myspace-criminal-case.html While I was on vacation last week, the Judge in the MySpace criminal case indicated he found the statute, as applied in the case, to be unconstitional and is preparing a detailed opinion on the matter. It's a case that every Internet lawyer should be following, and that seems likely with all the commentary from Internet lawyer types weighing in on the case. The primary objection, again, according to the trial judge, is that if the statute is applied as it was in this case, vast numbers of MySpace members would be at risk of criminal prosecution. The debate, I... MySpace Suicide Dozier Internet Law Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:35:19 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/07/defamation-lawyer-twitter-twomb-replacing-google-bomb.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/07/defamation-lawyer-twitter-twomb-replacing-google-bomb.html The defamation lawyer now has a new tool to confront and consider. It's the Twitter version of the Google Bomb: the Twitter Twomb. Cute name for what will become a new weapon of attacking you, your loved ones, and businesses online. And any online defamation lawyer needs to take notice. While Google (and its Google Bomb) is without dispute the reputation leader, and the Google Bomb is not going away any time soon, the search engine is indexing Twitter, and the scope and depth of organic search results for social networking and micro-blogging sites continues to grow. Twitterers have been... Twitter Twomb Dozier Internet Law Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:43:02 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/07/dozier-internet-law-affiliate-marketers-terminated-over-state-sales-tax.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/07/dozier-internet-law-affiliate-marketers-terminated-over-state-sales-tax.html Dozier Internet Law's John W Dozier Jr commented extensively on the New York affiliate tax law. Predicting that other states would follow suit, and over time there would become a sort of "tax haven" that one or two states would foster by taking a hands off approach to trying to create sales tax liability for purchases connected a state's "in-state" affiliate marketers, Mr. Dozier laid out a rather bleak forecast for affiliate marketers. Now, things are moving in the direction Mr. Dozier anticipated. Amazon has fired all of its affiliate marketers in Rhode Island and North Carolina. Overstock.com has done... Affiliate Marketer Dozier Internet Law Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:38:05 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-top-tips-to-find-an-internet-lawyer.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-top-tips-to-find-an-internet-lawyer.html At Dozier Internet Law we are sought after to offer our guidance and advice on a wide range of issues from people and businesses all over the world. Many of the questions we field from prospective clients are great questions, and through those it has become clear that many people might appreciate some assistance in guiding them through the process of selecting the right Internet lawyer. So we have launched a blog as a resource for the many people facing an Internet law problem and searching for legal help. The blog posts on Internet lawyer are our thoughts and you... Internet Lawyer Dozier Internet Law Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:10:25 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-blogger-busted-by-fbi-.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-blogger-busted-by-fbi-.html Dozier Internet Law's John W Dozier Jr just completed final editing of "Google Bomb", a book about online attacks and just the sort of thing that precipitated the arrest by the FBI of a blogger for what he said on his blog. Paul Alan Levy, the internet lawyer with Public Citizen who is no stranger to attacking judges with words and imploring his netizen constituency to online action against his adversaries, was the apparent "go to" guy to put this alleged misconduct in perspective. So it was a bit odd to see Levy offering his impliedly unbiased opinion to journalists.... Google Bomb Dozier Internet Law Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:13:59 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-how-to-hire-an-internet-lawyer.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-how-to-hire-an-internet-lawyer.html At Dozier Internet Law we field calls from new client prospects constantly looking to hire an Internet lawyer. Obviously Dozier Internet Law isn't the only option out there. Your search for the right Internet lawyer does not have to be frustrating. It just takes some time and effort on your part. Dozier Internet Law focuses on challenging, complex, and high profile matters. If you are looking to have an Internet lawyer draft a user agreement or privacy policy, there are many options that could be less expensive than our firm. We focus on an holistic approach and would work for... Internet Lawyer Dozier Internet Law Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:01:23 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/internet-lawyer-thoughts.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/internet-lawyer-thoughts.html Dozier Internet Law's John W Dozier Jr has launched a new Internet lawyer blog. John will be discussing whatever comes to mind as it relates to the development and growth of the web, the underlying philosophies and driving forces, and the challenges of issues yet to be resolved. And issues yet to be recognized. We'll be offering the unique perspective of an Internet lawyer on the inside, with a slant and perspective of a businessman confronted with the many challenges that inevitabley lurk in the Wild West of the online world. John will cover unintended consequences or unanticipated results from... Internet Lawyer Dozier Internet Law Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:41:16 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/defamation-lawyer-what-can-get-you-sued-.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/defamation-lawyer-what-can-get-you-sued-.html As defamation lawyers we are often involved in analyzing a potentially defamatory post. In today's world, it is getting harder and harder to figure out whether some blog comment or post is a statement of fact. Statements of fact can now be couched in statements of opinion and craftfully presented so that Google picks up the factual words and presents those it is results. It's a game that brings into play issues unique to the law of the Internet and issues your typical defamation lawyer will have a hard time grasping. At Dozier Internet Law, our defamation lawyers deal with... Defamation Lawyer Dozier Internet Law Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:46:18 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/john-w-dozier-jr-offers-top-tips-for-data-loss.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/john-w-dozier-jr-offers-top-tips-for-data-loss.html John W Dozier Jr spoke at the annual Internet Retailer conference in June on data protection and managing the liabilities that can arise. Faced with a data loss, an online retailer or marketer or other business entity is often faced with notification laws, liability to banks for losses, FTC and State Attorney General investigations, and class action lawsuits. Given these exposures, most online businesses simply cannot survive to live another day. So John W Dozier Jr offered four suggestions to avoid and manage the risk of data loss. 1) Beware the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: While your biggest concern may... Data Loss Dozier Internet Law Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:58:08 -0700 http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-jury-increases-verdict-in-music-copyright-case-retrial.html http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/2009/06/dozier-internet-law-jury-increases-verdict-in-music-copyright-case-retrial.html Dozier Internet Law has been following the progress of the music copyright infringement cases over the years, often finding our firm defending those who receive the lawsuits or demand letters. The first case to go to trial resulted in a verdict of $222,000. All of the consumer rights groups jumped on the result, criticizing everything about the trial and taking the lawyer for the defendant to task for alleged incompetence. With new, supposedly expert, lawyers provided by, or supported by, the consumer rights groups and other free speech related coalitions, the Judge in the original trial agreed to a re-trial.... Copyright Infringement Dozier Internet Law Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:25:37 -0700