Game of Bluff: Your Internet Law & Copyright Infringement Primer

Doing business online without retaining an Internet lawyer is the equivalent of playing Russian Roulette– things tend not to end well. The days of the Internet being the Wild West are long gone. The empire is striking back! You need an experienced Internet attorney to guide you through the ever-growing collection of newly enacted laws and regulations governments are launching to address online legal issues. In this episode, Richard Chapo, a business lawyer with a sense of humor and 25 years of experience, walks us through business entity formation, copyright and trademark registration and enforcement, DMCA compliance, and the one thing you need to know about your Privacy Policy. You'll Learn When starting, choosing between sole proprietorship, S-Corp, or LLC. Why the S-corp and LLC just became more attractive as business models. The importance of a CPA How do you use the DMCA to keep people from stealing your content? What does a lawsuit cost? How to tackle copyright infringement when it goes overseas When infringement can be a positive What you need to know about your Privacy Policy Tune in for more details! Resources SoCalInternetLawyer.com Hiscox Insurance Bench Shopify DMCA Notice & Takedown Procedure Share your thoughts Ask a question in The Unofficial Shopify Podcast Facebook Group Share this show on Twitter Never miss an episode Subscribe on iTunes Join Kurt's newsletter Help the show Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings & reviews help, and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes What's Kurt up to? See our recent work at Ethercycle Take a ride with Kurt on YouTube Read a free sample chapter of Kurt's book Ecommerce Bootcamp, absolutely free. Tell me where to send your sample at ecommerce-bootcamp.com