This section has information on legal and business issues pertaining to doing business on the internet and e-commerce.

• Overview:
  • Should a Small Business Get on the Web?
  • Checklist: Establishing a Web Site
  • Increasing Traffic to Your Website?
  • Tax on Internet Sales
  • Use of Electronic Signatures and Contracts
  • Top 10 Reasons to Contact an Attorney Before Launching Your E-Commerce Site
• Domain Names:
  • What is a Domain Name and How Does a Website Get a Domain Name?
  • Choosing and Registering a Domain Name
  • Checklist: Choosing a Domain Name
  • What to Do if the Domain Name You Want is Taken
  • Trademarks and Domain Names
  • Cybersquatting: What It is and What Can Be Done About It?
• Web Sites and the Law:
  • Getting Permission to Publish: 10 Tips for Webmasters
  • Is It OK to Copy Material from a Website?
  • Linking, Framing, and Inlining
  • Meta Tags and Customer Confusion
• Disputes:
  • Cyber-Squabbles: Where Do You Sue?
  • When Is an ISP Liable for the Acts of Its Subscribers?

See also

• Marketing Without Spam
• Obtaining a Business Method Patent