Jonathan bick

February 22, 2005 | Law.com

Although most matrimonial attorneys know that the Internet is a powerful practice tool, few employ it to its full potential, and fewer still fully appreciate the legal issues that arise when this resource is used for conducting research or communicating with clients. Here's a short primer, complete with tips to help matrimonial practitioners achieve the perfect marriage of technology and business success.

By Jonathan Bick and Jonathan E. Von Kohorn

9 minute read

September 03, 2004 | New Jersey Law Journal

Internet Web site-based offerings are a rapid, efficient and cost-effective method of communicating with clients. Before initiating any new client offering, attorneys must consider their potential liability.

By Jonathan Bick

7 minute read

April 12, 2005 | Law.com

Although the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 allows the use of unsolicited commercial e-mail, those who use spam should consider doing more to avoid legal difficulties, says attorney Jonathan Bick. In particular, establishing an appropriate chain of title for target list databases is highly advisable. This step can be the key to preventing or lessening legal problems.

By Jonathan Bick

6 minute read

March 05, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

The changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have heightened the role of electronic information by promulgating protocols for digital data. Understanding digital data, as well as the software that parses it, is necessary to understanding who the new rules affect most.

By Jonathan Bick and Ellen M. Javor

7 minute read

November 10, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Recently, retailer Radio Shack used e-mails to give more than 400 employees notice of their involuntary separation from the firm. The novel use of Internet communication to give employment termination notice has been called outrageous and, if so, may give rise to legal difficulties for an employer. But attorney Jonathan Bick, of WolfBlock Brach Eichler, says the situation can be handled in a way that doesn't humiliate employees and open companies up to lawsuits.

By Jonathan Bick

7 minute read

November 03, 2005 | Legaltech News

Who owns the Internet? Some argue that the U.S. government does, because it invented and funded the Internet. For the time being, says attorney Jonathan Bick, the courts have failed to find that the government's involvement rises to the level of state action. However, as the United States' control of the Internet increases, courts are likely to reverse this finding.

By Jonathan Bick

7 minute read

November 26, 2007 | Law.com

A decade ago, it was popular to think of e-commerce as an unregulated market place. However, during the last decade, e-commerce has become more tied to our physical-world experience and American law has become the pre-eminent legal force.

By Jonathan Bick

6 minute read

November 03, 2003 | New Jersey Law Journal

Copyright owners have long avoided suing direct infringers for file-sharing because the cost and negative publicity associated with filing multiple lawsuits against individual users would be overwhelming. However, the Recording Industry Association of America recently filed 261 civil complaints against people who have allegedly distributed copyrighted music on peer-to-peer networks.

By Jonathan Bick

7 minute read

January 25, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

Unfavorable Internet publications provide a constant form of negative publicity that can have a long-term impact on a business`s reputation. A new tactic is being used to counter the free and anonymous public access that the Internet offers.

By Jonathan Bick

6 minute read

September 16, 2005 | Law.com

Although broadly categorized as personal property, Internet property has characteristics of both tangible and intangible property. Consequently, attorneys must take the special nature of Internet property into consideration when attempting to resolve legal difficulties relating to an Internet transaction, says Jonathan Bick.

By Jonathan Bick

7 minute read