Internet Law

Consumer Review Fairness Act
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What is the Consumer Review Fairness Act?

EARLIER THIS year, a new federal law went into effect designed to prevent businesses from keeping their customers from writing negative reviews or turning over, to the business, the copyright ownership of their reviews. The Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA), 15 U.S.C. § 45b, provides that if a contract prohibits or restricts the ability of someone to…

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Previously Removed RipOff Report links reappearing in Google

RipOff Report recently underwent a subtle change that has caused reports Google previously removed from its search engine — even based on court orders — to reappear, without many people realizing it. RipOff Report is a website notorious for refusing to remove defamatory “reviews” in the name of free speech. It hosts more than just honest consumer reviews. Many…

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Is it legal to stream movies?
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To Stream or to Torrent? That is the 21st Century Question.

WITH THE outrageous cost of cable these days, it’s no surprise many people look to other sources for their viewing pleasure. Enter torrenting and streaming: two online sources to watch free movies. But are they free? Could you unknowingly be exposing yourself to potential liability in the hundreds of thousands of dollars by torrenting or…

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