This is a great article by Rafe Needlem on some common legal
mistakes many web 2.0 start-ups make.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9782365-2.html
Topics covered:
1. Ignoring the rules of Safe Harbor (for copyright infringement
claims)
2. Ignoring the Terms of Service chain
3. Falling for a sob story (privacy violations)
4. Keeping your data forever (data retention policies)
5. Being open to kids (violating COPPA, the Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act)
6. Expanding into
print (staying within Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act)
7. Ignoring the bribes you have to pay (beware of patent
trolls; this advice also applies to trademark trolls)
8. Cooperating with the police (keep your attorney on speed
dial)
9. Thinking you are in the clear ("no matter how hard
you try to stay clean, You're probably doing something wrong already")
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