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Electronic Commerce

With the advent of the Internet came a host of new legal issues. Burns & Levinson’s Intellectual Property Group is at the forefront of this emerging area of law. Our attorneys have litigated numerous cases concerning web-based infringement with highly successful results. We have the expertise to assist clients with domain name registration, transfers and dispute resolution. We advise clients on a variety of issues such as security with transactions and signatures, shrink-wrap agreements, legal disclaimers, on-line advertisement and meta-tagging.

Our attorneys can assist you in establishing and protecting an effective electronic commerce enterprise anywhere in the world. We also have special expertise in managing worldwide programs to abate counterfeiting and infringement to protect the value and integrity of our clients’ valuable brand names and marks.

The Intellectual Property Group is knowledgeable in all areas of e-commerce including:

• The Digital Millenium Copyright Act

• Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

• Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

Related Practice Profiles:

Copyright

Entertainment & Media

Science & Technology

Trademark

Trade Secrets

The Electronic Commerce practice is part of the Intellectual Property Group. For members of the Electronic Commerce practice, please see the Intellectual Property Group page.