June 22, 2009

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Welcome to Your WEBSITE LAW ALERT by Chip Cooper and DigiContracts.com

Chip's Commentary:

There's a lot of buzz these days about cloud computing. What is it?

Wikipedia.org's definition (in part): "Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet."

"The concept generally incorporates combinations of the following:

infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

platform as a service (PaaS)

software as a service (SaaS)

other recent (ca. 2007-2009 technologies that rely on the Internet to satisfy the computing needs of users. Cloud computing services often provide common business applications online that are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers."

Wired magazine (May 2009) adds: "The user rents computational time ... and taps into it via the Internet. Anything that goes on inside a desktop computer, or even a corporate data center, can, in theory, be ported to the cloud - saving huge amounts of money in the process. That's the hype."

So, now you know.

The big question for you: can you find a way to tap into this trend to better leverage your website business?

Sex, Lies... And a Dumb Mistake Your Blog Website Can't Afford

Does your website incorporate a blog, forum, or listserv -- where users may post text or files? If so, are you liable if your users post defamatory materials about someone else?

In 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (Section 230) came to the rescue of "interactive computer services" by overruling prior case law that would hold websites liable. But Section 230 is not bullet-proof. Interactive websites may still be liable as the May, 2009, Ninth Circuit case of Barnes v. Yahoo, Inc. illustrates.

To learn more, read my article entitled Sex, Lies... And a Dumb Mistake Your Blog Website Can't Afford.

Comments From Digicontracts.com:

I'm sure you're aware that our MyLegalFirewall website documents drafting service has automated the drafting of legal compliance documents for small websites. It's a "do-it-myself" service.

You may not be aware that we also have a related "do-it-for-me" service.

Our "do-it-for-me" service includes 2 telephone conferences, drafting all documents, and making minor customizations, as required -- all for a quoted, fixed fee. The process requires you to complete a Worksheet that I will email to you. After you email the completed Worksheet back to me, we'll agree to a time for our first telephone conference for purposes of determining your site's specific requirements. I'll then draft your documents and email them to you for review. We'll have a second conference call to answer questions and to make any additional edits that may be indicated. At this point, I'll email the final documents to you.

If you would like more information regarding our "do-it-for-me" service, call or send me an email with "Do-It-For-Me Request" in the subject line.

Regards,

Disclaimer: this newsletter is for informational purposes only; it does not constitute legal advice, and should not be construed as such.

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