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Gmail Privacy: Are You Giving Away Your Business Plans to Google?

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:46:44 +0000

When you go to an Internet marketing event, you don’t run around the room telling all your potential competitors your new business ideas and trade secrets. And if you find spyware on a computer filled with your business documents, you don’t leave it there to harvest your confidential information. Why not? Because you want to [...]

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Independent Contractor Agreements: Should You Use Them In Your Internet Business?

Internet Lawyer — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:09:09 +0000

Let’s make one thing clear. An independent contractor agreement should never be used in your Internet business to disguise an employer-employee relationship. If you get caught doing this with an employee, you could be held liable for payroll taxes and some nasty penalties. Simply not worth the risk. If there truly is an independent contractor [...]

Independent Contractor Agreements: Should You Use Them In Your Internet Business? is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet attorney blog discussing cyber law

Confidentiality Agreements: How To Use Them In Your Internet Business

Internet Lawyer — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:21:38 +0000

When you’re dealing with trade secrets and other sensitive Internet business information, you’re going to want your employees and independent contractors to sign binding confidentiality agreements. This type of contract, also known as a nondisclosure agreement (NDA), is used to identify what information you’re sharing constitutes confidential information, the other party to the agreement acknowledges [...]

Confidentiality Agreements: How To Use Them In Your Internet Business is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet attorney blog discussing cyber law

Licensing Agreements Can Grow Your Business

Internet Lawyer — Tue, 08 May 2007 10:43:11 +0000

A license agreement is a contract in which one party grants another party permission to do something that would otherwise be illegal. These types of licenses are common for intellectual property protected by copyright, patent, or trademark. It can include a proprietary way of doing business, such as real estate investing or even operating a [...]

Licensing Agreements Can Grow Your Business is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet attorney blog discussing cyber law

Confidentiality Agreements – Nondisclosure Agreements Can Protect Your Business

Internet Lawyer — Sat, 05 May 2007 14:18:02 +0000

A confidentiality agreement, also known as a nondisclosure agreement, is a contract or part of a contract that contains a promise by someone not to disclose certain information. This can include trade secrets, customer lists and other data that should not be made available to others. These types of agreements are commonly used in business [...]

Confidentiality Agreements – Nondisclosure Agreements Can Protect Your Business is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet attorney blog discussing cyber law