Dedicated to the discussion of legal issues that businesses (or individuals) deal with (including but not limited to trademark, copyright, patent, slander, libel, etc.) Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:41:17 +0000 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:41:17 +0000 Digital Point https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/legal-issues.44/ Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:11:11 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/i-need-help-to-stay-out-of-jail.2713574/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/i-need-help-to-stay-out-of-jail.2713574/ AccusedOfFelony AccusedOfFelony Can someone tell me which of these is the actual physical IP Address?

Received: from [192.168.1.7] (198.subnet-69-85-115.ellijay.com. [69.85.115.198]

My ex had me arrested based on an email he sent from my email address. The above is from an email he sent to me from Gmail. Below is from the email he sent to himself, from my account.

Received: from [69.85.115.198] by web125102.mail.ne1.yahoo.com via HTTP

Thank you!]]> 25 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:30:54 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-seriously-get-in-trouble-over-this.2735116/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-seriously-get-in-trouble-over-this.2735116/ Rickeo Rickeo
I used to work for a digital marketing company based in Manchester and they were discussing new names for their company which is the name of my marketing company.

Anyway they're claiming I stole their idea which I didn't. My former employer are claiming the name I chose (Get Searched) is infringing their copyright. The design, content and everything else on the...

Can I seriously get in trouble over this?]]> 11 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:52:02 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/how-come-warez-site-like-warez-bb-exist.1496303/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/how-come-warez-site-like-warez-bb-exist.1496303/ LOD LOD please let me know..]]> 56 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:41:15 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/etsy-clone-website.2647254/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/etsy-clone-website.2647254/ earntreasure earntreasure
I am very interested in this new Etsy Clone website that is built to work like etsy located here: http://etsyclone.com/

I am hesitant to purchase it because I have no clue about copyright or any other legal issues and trouble I could get into. Do you think it is safe to have such a website?

Any help or insight on this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

-Mike

Etsy clone website]]> 28 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:57:18 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/celebrity-photos.2734757/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/celebrity-photos.2734757/ MillionsMercury MillionsMercury 1 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:28:19 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/someone-in-india-scammed-me-out-of-1100.2710615/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/someone-in-india-scammed-me-out-of-1100.2710615/ Jihoy Jihoy
Someone in India scammed me out of $1100]]> 56 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:56:31 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/trade-mark-infringin.2722415/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/trade-mark-infringin.2722415/ Sunra arkestra Sunra arkestra ten days ago i get an email from legal office of bloomberg claiming that i have to transfer them the name,,and they wanna pay me only the cost of registration,,what i have to do
thanx a lot,,they said if i wont do they will file a legal procedure against me,,]]> 19 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 04:54:43 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-run-adult-site-from-india-if-i-have-a-server-from-us.1618720/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-run-adult-site-from-india-if-i-have-a-server-from-us.1618720/ mraffiliate123 mraffiliate123
As i am in online stuff from couple of years back,i need your perfect views & tips.i don't no wat suddendly happens to me,i just redd a few threads in DP related to porn sites running from india is illeagel.as i also investigated a long time back tht if i own a server from US and domain from US website too.then it is leagel if i operate it from india.however i am really worried so please guys clear me up with your sharp minded knowledge that shall i still continue it.As i m...

Can i run adult site from india if i have a server from US]]> 31 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 22:34:43 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/who-is-blackmail.2721098/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/who-is-blackmail.2721098/ Kim in the tree Kim in the tree there is a $29.95 processing fee for each domain name.

I find who.is and whoismind's way of asking money for the removal of my information rather like blackmail, they have no right to save that information, I pay for my domain and the service I get from the reg, all whois sites have no right to save my name, address and other information, No one asked or authorised them to...

Who.is Blackmail]]> 8 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:35:09 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/how-do-i-take-down-a-plagiarized-and-defamatory-website.2730790/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/how-do-i-take-down-a-plagiarized-and-defamatory-website.2730790/ Foxtrot_ Foxtrot_
The 4 URLs I have listed below are the malicious defamatory content:...

How do I take down a plagiarized and defamatory website?]]> 7 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 05:55:01 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-collect-photo-ids-on-my-website-for-fraud-prevention-purposes.2729137/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-collect-photo-ids-on-my-website-for-fraud-prevention-purposes.2729137/ MIsac MIsac
Can I collect photo IDs on my website for fraud prevention purposes?]]> 7 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 20:42:28 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/logo-copyright.2733405/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/logo-copyright.2733405/ redlandgames redlandgames 3 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 22:44:21 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-sell-a-domain-which-has-a-few-words-of-a-copyright.2732803/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-sell-a-domain-which-has-a-few-words-of-a-copyright.2732803/ glenn987 glenn987 I registered a domain (abcdefgh.com) without knowing that a) a business house has a copyright (wordmark) called "the abcd" and they also run a site called abcd.xyz
b) somebody else has a similar domain theabcdefgh.com registered plus its hosted also.
I want to sell it off, since i dont want a similar looking domain name. My question are
1) will there be any legal issues due to 1) ?. I dont want either me or the potential future buyer to be involved in legal battles....

Can I sell a domain which has a few words of a copyright]]> 2 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:41:35 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-live-streaming-of-tv-channels-legal.485144/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-live-streaming-of-tv-channels-legal.485144/ mickscool mickscool I would like to know if "Live Streaming" is legal or illegal?? I have seen lot's of websites doing live streaming of sports and other channels including Pay-per-view channels/movies and some softwares like TVU and SopCast help you broadcast any channel you want.

Is this illlegal??

If yes, who is the culprit??
1. The software providers(SOPCAST,TVU etc) who are allowing people to broadcast TV channels.
2. The broadcasters who are using the softwares to broadcast the TV channels
3....

Is Live Streaming of TV Channels legal???]]> 32 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 02:45:41 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/expired-domain-from-hollywood-movie.2732549/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/expired-domain-from-hollywood-movie.2732549/ dujagochhavet dujagochhavet 6 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:39:50 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/uk-cookie-policy-2014.2732418/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/uk-cookie-policy-2014.2732418/ Dee2007 Dee2007 I am creating a site for a client using WP, they are in the UK.

Do I need to display a cookie policy on their website? Most sites in their niche don't but some do.

Thank in advance.
Dee]]> 1 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:18:08 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/domain-name-with-the-word-tweet-in-it.2714355/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/domain-name-with-the-word-tweet-in-it.2714355/ Brian123 Brian123 17 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 21:51:59 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/do-i-get-all-rights-when-buy-article.2731480/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/do-i-get-all-rights-when-buy-article.2731480/ killeramy killeramy 5 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 21:48:16 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/shortmovies-copyrights.2732041/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/shortmovies-copyrights.2732041/ baseless baseless Can i use hollywood short movies in my website? Will there be any copyright issues? I will just post short movie's to my website.
Genuine answers please]]> 1 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:03:07 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/how-to-delete-information-from-a-forum-that-discredit-honor-dignity-or-business-reputation.2731279/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/how-to-delete-information-from-a-forum-that-discredit-honor-dignity-or-business-reputation.2731279/ hostm hostm
How to force him to delete the information? Go to court? Write to the hoster or domain registrar to block the forum or suspend the domain name? Hire someone else to delete the informaion? What is the best way?]]> 8 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:17:43 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-it-ok-for-me-to-use-this-in-my-logo.2730738/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-it-ok-for-me-to-use-this-in-my-logo.2730738/ Grit. Grit. However, after showing it to a few friends for feedback, someone mentioned that as there was a vector that resembled a controller, that it could lead to potential lawsuits.

My logo is for a video game related website, and the vector in question is similar to an Xbox 360 controller. There are some differences in it, but at a glimpse, it resembles the Xbox 360 controller quite a lot.

Bearing in mind it is...

Is it ok for me to use this in my logo]]> 6 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:34:31 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-buy-a-domain-name-same-as-of-a-movie-name.2730731/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-buy-a-domain-name-same-as-of-a-movie-name.2730731/ itsjake04 itsjake04 Greetings of the day!
My question is that can i buy a domain name starting with a movie name? Like the format below-
Moviename+keywords.com.

Also if i specify clearly that its an unofficial site providing only information about the movie.

i have seen many fan websites having the movie name in domain.

So can i do that without falling in any legal trouble?]]> 2 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 01:45:41 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/help-me-find-owner-of-this-image.2730309/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/help-me-find-owner-of-this-image.2730309/ sikka2010 sikka2010
I believe Legal Issues is the BEST section for this topic, Mods are hereby requested to move it if this is not the right forum.

Ok, so i have this image that i used on a product of mine (client was informed in advance that i still need to find the owner of this image), the client loves it as well.

http://i61.tinypic.com/jhwvmo.jpg

What i need now is to find the owner of this image, i have tried the google image search and tineye search, but all efforts were...

Help me find owner of this Image]]> 3 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:54:11 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/best-place-to-hire-a-lawyer-for-a-site-t-o-s.2729566/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/best-place-to-hire-a-lawyer-for-a-site-t-o-s.2729566/ SimThePhpCoder SimThePhpCoder 5 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:23:59 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/celebrity-portraits.2724603/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/celebrity-portraits.2724603/ mads mads
I'm planning an infographic that needs a number of celebrity portraits.

Does anyone know if there is a place where I can get celebrity portraits for free or almost free?

Thanks,
Mads]]> 1 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:00:12 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/i-own-a-restaurant-and-someone-copied-me-what-can-i-do.2704222/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/i-own-a-restaurant-and-someone-copied-me-what-can-i-do.2704222/ karammkdd karammkdd 22 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:34:43 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/royalties-for-video-game-art-and-screen-grabs.2728074/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/royalties-for-video-game-art-and-screen-grabs.2728074/ cashmirrors cashmirrors
I have created many sports and travel sites in the past and always go to great lengths to ensure the images and photos are licensed. I will either purchase stock photos or embed the photos from sites which the owner posted them on. In the case of video games it is different, as the source is always the same, and there is no obvious way to licence content.

When sites...

Royalties for Video Game Art and Screen Grabs]]> 5 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 23:51:05 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/hosting-company-lost-website-advice-needed-please.2729180/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/hosting-company-lost-website-advice-needed-please.2729180/ oxplode oxplode
Just wondering what my options are...

Hosting company lost website. Advice needed please.]]> 3 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:52:24 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/1-1-scammers.2725613/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/1-1-scammers.2725613/ trainhappy trainhappy http://who.is/domain-history/whoisdoma.net, if you look closely it was recently updated today. Is there any solution, would anyone be able to help me get it moved to godaddy or a registrar that is not 1&1?

1&1 = scammers]]> 5 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:04:56 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/irs-official-business-penalty-for-private-use-300.2728672/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/irs-official-business-penalty-for-private-use-300.2728672/ MIsac MIsac
Thank you in advance.]]> 4 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 19:44:33 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-use-commercial-clips-for-review-purposes.2728654/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/can-i-use-commercial-clips-for-review-purposes.2728654/ profanitytalker profanitytalker

The difference is that it's going to be about commercials.

Would I be able to do this + monetize it?]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 03:46:09 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/paypal-claim-opened-against-me-please-help.2728086/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/paypal-claim-opened-against-me-please-help.2728086/ pastelmarine pastelmarine
The buyer then opened a dispute as they were afraid the item would not arrive. (The buyer lives in Italy and apparently many articles without tracking get lost there)

Now the buyer has escalated the dispute to a claim. 45 days have not yet passed.
I shipped the item on the 8th of July. The dispute...

Paypal claim opened against me ,please help!]]> 3 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:47:38 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/hire-a-lawyer-dotster-stole-my-domain.2727961/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/hire-a-lawyer-dotster-stole-my-domain.2727961/ sem-profiteer sem-profiteer
I just see this outright theft!

Where would I get a lawyer to resolve this? ICANN can't help. I don't know where else to get this resolved....

Hire a Lawyer? Dotster Stole my Domain!]]> 7 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:59:04 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/starting-a-adult-webcam-business.2726486/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/starting-a-adult-webcam-business.2726486/ wanted2424 wanted2424
So if let's say i form a company(LLC) in the Usa , would it be considered a legal business if i run it from there? do i even need to...

Starting a adult webcam business]]> 5 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:16:46 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/owner-of-www-cloudlessmedia-com-scammed-me.2726830/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/owner-of-www-cloudlessmedia-com-scammed-me.2726830/ Ta goroba Ta goroba www.cloudlessmedia.com. He work individually for his company cloudlessmedia.com. He was letting me work for him,to take care of sms marketing part for his own company. I started working and he was promising like HELL, and he made the bi-weekly payment and it was cool and after I continued working..for a month and I ask him to release the payment and sent an invoices etc.. he...

Owner of www.cloudlessmedia.com Scammed me]]> 2 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:14:47 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-a-paid-to-click-website-legal.2718471/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-a-paid-to-click-website-legal.2718471/ Mukino Mukino
Thank a lot for your help, I would also like to know, I have been told that the drawings, in which people can lose money, are illegal, my idea was that...

Is a Paid-to-click website legal?]]> 3 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:02:25 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/i-owe-paypal-5500-what-will-they-do.2721835/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/i-owe-paypal-5500-what-will-they-do.2721835/ Pokeglobe Pokeglobe
I will be able to pay PayPal back, but over a couple years (2 maybe? Provided there isn't interest or whatever.)

What will...

I owe PayPal $5500 What will they do?]]> 25 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:54:47 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/check-if-name-is-registered-as-a-trademark.2721066/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/check-if-name-is-registered-as-a-trademark.2721066/ 2freehosting 2freehosting We are willing to create a new project, however, we would like to know if the name we chose for oue company is already registered as a trademark. Is there any tool or webpage to check if the name is available?
Thank you]]> 5 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:04:55 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/dealing-with-icann-to-get-a-domain-assigned-over-to-rightful-owners.2725221/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/dealing-with-icann-to-get-a-domain-assigned-over-to-rightful-owners.2725221/ Sulkrazy Sulkrazy
Dealing with ICANN to get a domain assigned over to rightful owners...]]> 4 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:58:01 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/meme-website-sharing-already-made-memes.2726436/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/meme-website-sharing-already-made-memes.2726436/ Chris K Chris K 1 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:06:31 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/scammed-and-lost-my-domain.2726434/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/scammed-and-lost-my-domain.2726434/ changda changda
Put my website on sale a month ago. A buyer agreed to buy the website and send me the agreed amount through PayPal with credit card. I sent him the domain and all files after I make sure the money is in my PayPal account. He request chargeback and PayPal returned him the money.

What I have done

1. Sent an email to saying my domain was hijacked. Hoping to take it back.
2. Sent all the things I have to PayPal.
- Email history (The buyer uses 3...

Scammed and lost my Domain]]> 9 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 07:31:49 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/false-information-when-purchasing-website.2724252/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/false-information-when-purchasing-website.2724252/ jameswalker jameswalker www.host-tutors.com

The transaction was done through Escrow so the actual transfer of the website was okay, it was just backed by false information of the amount of uniques it had monthly and the income.

The auction provided proof of sales and traffic, but we all know Photoshop is one awesome program.

https://flippa.com/auctions/3081157/attachments/972919.pdf

When I went to question him, it seemed he had deleted his gmail account. Is there any way to...

False Information When Purchasing Website]]> 3 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:30:32 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/new-canadian-spam-law-casl-questions.2725114/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/new-canadian-spam-law-casl-questions.2725114/ aab1 aab1
My website offers a service which users pay for in advance and I now send them a warning email when their account balance is running low. Will I be allowed to continue sending these "Your account is running low" emails to users that do not agree to sign up to the email newsletter or will I have to tell users that if they want to continue getting these "account low" warnings that they must...

New Canadian spam law (CASL) questions]]> 3 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:17:21 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-this-an-unethical-use-of-a-301-redirect-and-a-webmasters-client-responsibility.2724284/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/is-this-an-unethical-use-of-a-301-redirect-and-a-webmasters-client-responsibility.2724284/ Rodgers Bestgen Rodgers Bestgen
Is this an unethical use of a 301 redirect and a webmasters client responsibility.]]> 3 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:08:53 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/screenshots-com-wont-remove-copyrighted-archived-images-from-my-website.2724569/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/screenshots-com-wont-remove-copyrighted-archived-images-from-my-website.2724569/ 8Winners 8Winners 7 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 02:25:23 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/gandi-net-scammed-me.2724672/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/gandi-net-scammed-me.2724672/ Ammeo Ammeo
gandi.net scammed me]]> 2 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 19:04:25 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/legal-way-to-invest-in-usa-cd-bonds.2723576/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/legal-way-to-invest-in-usa-cd-bonds.2723576/ jazzyjmnote jazzyjmnote
I want to know if I can start a Investment account within USA online and invest in CD's without being physically present in USA?

Also if people from outside USA can open Bank Account there and operate it from outside, not talking about third-party services offered online but talking about Real...

Legal Way to invest in USA CD Bonds...]]> 7 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 17:38:31 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/affiliate-legal-query.2723756/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/affiliate-legal-query.2723756/ stv105 stv105
I don't know much about legal stuff so can someone please help me with this.

I was an affiliate for a software company. I had a domain that included the name of their trademarked product in it and earned money from the site for about a year through an affiliate network promoting their software.

Their product was called "xxxx" - and my domain was "xxxxdownload.com" - At the time when the site was created (Early 2013) there were no affiliate agreements saying it was not allowed until about...

Affiliate Legal Query]]> 1 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:06:15 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/getting-sued-by-twentieth-century-fox-film-corporation.2659811/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/getting-sued-by-twentieth-century-fox-film-corporation.2659811/ Diizzle Diizzle
Also I have noticed if you search on google "watch family guy online" or something like that there area few family guy websites dedicated to showing episodes which have been around for years now which im sure MUST have got an email from fox at one stage but yet are still up on running

Also, my website does not actually host any videos or...

Getting Sued by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation?]]> 37 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:34:08 +0000 https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/contract-in-my-name-but-signed-by-someone-else.2702089/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/threads/contract-in-my-name-but-signed-by-someone-else.2702089/ lisa thompson lisa thompson
Contract in my name but signed by someone else?]]> 15