eCommerce Law

Here's help in unraveling the maze of legal rules for eCommerce.

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It can be a challenge to launch and protect an eCommerce site. You’ve got to please customers and investors, you have to delegate to employees and contractors and you have to protect rights for your site and products. That’s a lot to keep track of. Don’t fear, there’s plenty of help available. The articles and products provided below can help you secure your eCommerce business and avoid some of the pitfalls associated with sales, employee problems, intellectual property rights, and government regulations.

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Here are some helpful articles.

Internet Sales Tax: A 50-State Guide to State Laws
Learn the rules for your state about paying sales tax on Internet sales.
Sales Tax on the Internet
Despite what you sometimes hear, however, some Internet sales are subject to sales tax
Electronic Signatures and Online Contracts
When electronic signatures are used, contracts created online areas legal as those on paper.
Challenging or Infringing Another's Business Method Patent
When another company holds a patent on technology you need to use, learn your options.
When Is an ISP Liable for the Acts of Its Subscribers?
In the United States, Internet Service Providers that follow the rules are provided a powerful shield by two federal laws. Here's how they work.

Do it Yourself Resources

Here are helpful forms, books and software.

Website Development Agreement
Avoid legal hassles with a website development agreement

Online Provisional Patent Application
Protect your invention by filing a Provisional Patent Application today!

Online Trademark Application
File for trademark protection today, without the hassle!

Marketing Plan Pro
The essential marketing tool

Tax Savvy for Small Business
Understanding the tax system is vital to the health of every small business.

Quicken Legal Business Pro
All the legal forms you need to start your business.

Online LLC
Form your company online

Online Corporation
Protect your personal property and save on taxes by incorporating your business online.

Business Plan Pro Premier
If your company is expanding and needs significant funding, this is the software that can help you secure it!

How to Write a Business Plan
Write a business plan that potential investors will embrace!

The Small Business Start-Up Kit
Start your business with confidence using the best step-by-step guide available!

Running a Side Business: How to Create a Second Income
Turn your hobby into a successful business with this book written for the multi-jobber.