Internet and Technology Law
While many attorneys view the Internet as simply a different medium where the same legal principles apply, at Kercsmar & Feltus, we know better. Kercsmar & Feltus’ attorneys are well versed in cutting-edge Internet law. Our attorneys constantly monitor new developments in Internet law including pending legislation and relevant courts of appeal decisions.
Our attorneys have substantial experience defending and prosecuting Internet defamation suits involving anonymous Internet authors, blogspaces and message boards. At Kercsmar & Feltus, we know the limits and protections of the First Amendment and the Communications Decency Act (CDA). If your business has been defamed online, or accused of defaming a competitor, you must act quickly. Our substantial experience in this area will assist any businesses faced with accusations of wrongdoing posted on the web.
In addition to our substantial experience with Internet defamation claims, Kercsmar & Feltus’ intellectual property attorneys have successfully litigated trademark and copyright infringement suits relating to the use of intellectual property on the Internet. Our attorneys have also handled domain name disputes and cyberpiracy claims and have asserted defenses under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFA).
As a relatively new law firm, Kercsmar & Feltus prides itself on being up on current developments in the law. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Kercsmar & Feltus’ Internet Law practice. If your dispute involves the Internet, Kercsmar & Feltus’ substantial experience in Internet Law will prove invaluable to your business.
Representative Cases
- Successfully defended a franchisee against claims that it misappropriated franchiser’s intellectual property by displaying franchiser’s trademarks on franchisee’s blogspace.
- Represented a business in its Digital Millennium Copyright Act claims seeking to identify the anonymous author of copyrighted material posted on a website.
- Represented a consulting company against an individual that published defamatory content over the Internet.
- Defended a publically traded Internet sales company against a vendor’s claim for breach of a click-through agreement.
- Defense of hotel owners in Internet defamation claims asserted by hotel membership organization.
- Represented a real estate developer in its efforts to learn the identity of an anonymous author that posted defamatory material posted on a website and obtained injunctive relief.
- Represented shareholder in failed voice-over Internet startup against vendors and other creditors.
- Represented a national condominium management company in a suit against its competitor which asserted trademark infringement, unfair competition and cybersquating claims.
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