Website Law
If you want your website to succeed, you’ll need to understand basic legal and business principles.
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If you want your website to succeed -- whether you are creating a simple two-page online shop for a local jeweler or a thousand page site for a Fortune 500 company -- you’ll need to understand basic legal and business principles. This section provides the basics for developers and those who contract for website development with a focus on contracting, intellectual property and the patchwork variety of website related laws and regulations.
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These articles can help with common website legal issues.
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When a person or company hires an independent contractor (nonemployee) to create or contribute to the creation of a website, it must make certain to obtain ownership of the copyright in the contractor’s work.
It does not cost anything to place this type of statement near the copyright notice, and it may help deter copyright infringement.
Learn the rules for your state about paying sales tax on Internet sales.
Do it Yourself Resources
Here are some books, forms and software for website developers
A Legal Guide to Web & Software Development
Untangle the complex and confusing laws covering website and software development.
Untangle the complex and confusing laws covering website and software development.
Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference
Get the most concise and comprehensive explanations of intellectual property in one volume!
Get the most concise and comprehensive explanations of intellectual property in one volume!
Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off
Learn how to secure the use of copyrighted images, text, music, and more with clear, up-to-date instructions.
Learn how to secure the use of copyrighted images, text, music, and more with clear, up-to-date instructions.
Letter Confirming Employee's Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights
Establish ownership of a creative work you've made as an employee
Establish ownership of a creative work you've made as an employee
Noncompete Agreement
This easy-to-use form helps to prevent departing employees from becoming a threat to your business.
This easy-to-use form helps to prevent departing employees from becoming a threat to your business.
The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
You'll get specific information about finding copyright-free writings, music, art, photography, software, maps, databases, videos, and more.
You'll get specific information about finding copyright-free writings, music, art, photography, software, maps, databases, videos, and more.
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