I get a lot of legal questions from time to time and would like to share the questions and answers to them with readers. I am trying to assemble a list of legal people to query when we have a legal issue. You do not have to reveal your real name unless you want to.
Just shoot me a email jeremy@
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Hi I am Jeremy Schoemaker and ShoeMoney.com is my blog. 99% of the post here are done by me but you will see others occasionally make guest posts. This blog is fun to write but for my day job I run several online companies.
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I have a great lawyer I use for my real estate issues. I’ll forward this post to him and see if he is interested in helping you out.
Hey shoe, I’ll drop you a line if you need some assistance. I’ve been an Internet attorney for a long time and counsel to some of the largest Internet sites. I’ve been glad to have the benefit of hearing much of your good advice and glad to help out if I can.
Well that would be great… I have also some questions but furtunately I dont need answers yet.
I think they are scarce. eTown landlord seems like he can help you. Best of luck.
FYI – I represent many Internet marketers. Almost all of my practice relates to online legal issues. Check out some of the testimonials on my site.
Experienced internet and entertainment attorney. Great information to offer. Also at http://www.karemar.com.
I sent the post and your info to my Internet attorney, Mike Young out of Dallas, TX. He should be getting in touch with you soon.
As an attorney, I can tell you that anybody who volunteers their services for any and all Internet-related stuff should probably be avoided. Attorneys are licensed only in their particular state, offering legal “advice” over the Internet to someone out of state (assuming its not a federal issue, and few are) is a violation of nearly every state’s bar rules.
You might consider adding Rob Otte with the Morrow Poppe Otte Firm in Lincoln, NE to your list. Rob has represented us well in the past in matters regarding domain registration and trademark infringement.
I have a fantastic lawyer who is currently helping to sort out a very unpleasant legal battle between me and my sister. I’ll see if I can find some details.
Steve
Shoe
I am not a lawyer but, I do think its a bad idea to share legal advise on any blog. Especially because there is nothing genaral about the law, as it applies differently to each person or entity.. So someone could accidently apply what has worked for you or others and find themselves in a legal shit storm..Your intentions are good im sure!
Lawyers are a pain, when I tried to get someone to trademark a website slogan it was the biggest hassle. Hopefully the guy above can help you. Good luck with this!
I too have an attorney who specializes in internet law right here in Illinois. He doesn’t mind answering questions from time to time as long as I keep it brief
So shoot away.
Maybe he could post the advice with some sort of “you should still consult your lawyer” warning?
IS this a voluntary post or paid?
I am looking for 3GP Distribution Rules and didnt find any legal information about the 3GP format of Music Video Distribution.
I hope i can find the info here.
One of my best friends from high school is actually studying this at law school as we speak…though I am assuming you’d probably want someone a little more established…I’ll have to ask if he knows anyone.
What ever came of the Rich Jackass legal threats?
I just remembered, my cousin “vinnie” is taking the bar… hasn’t passed yet but should soon
Yea, could we have a follow up on that one?
Side note: I changed the url attached to my eTown Landlord post profile and now all my posts hit the cache first. Could your moderator fix this? Thanks a bunch Shoe and Co…
This would be extremely awesome!! I love reading about the legal side of the internet; even if it has nothing to do with me!
You MUST be a lawyer
what kind of legal questions do you get?
What type of internet issues do you have?
internet law is a large part of my daily practice – domain issues, infringement, web site sales, terms of use, defamation, e-commerce, spamming etc. i would be happy to get involved on some level.
Yo Shoe, something’s strange with the comments… seems I can’t comment any more, or all my comments are going directly into moderation or spam. Can you please take a look at this?
I am not a lawyer but I used to be a student of law. I dont mind helping shoe if this is paid post because I know these guys pay a lot hehe.
that would be a great list to have on hand!
All these laywer posts, and not one person broke out the lawyer jokes. Amazing!
nice idea, i have a done of legal questions about the internet and use
its not clear at all
This would be a very useful, and link baitable, section.
no, its not clear. Wont be for some time, if ever. Its hard to be clear on a worldwide level.
Looking forward to it.
There are so few attorneys that really understand Internet legal issues. Of course, I’m sure many will tell you they understand it. In my experience attorneys will say anything to land a client.
The reality is, law has been an rather important part of society since it began, with implied legal and social orders and boundaries that could not be crossed. These days, it’s a sophisticated network of guidelines and regulations which is adapted to shape the way we reside our lives from one day to the next. There’s no doubt that the law is vital to the citizen, and plays a profound impact on the lives of the people on a daily basis.