Media, Communications and Internet

General Business Communications

The group advises general business clients on the communications, Internet and media issues that arise in the course of their general activities. These include:

• Libel and privacy claims arising out of business communications, including employment disputes
• Commercial disparagement concerns, including trade libel, false advertising, and Internet-based criticism including gripe sites and message boards
• Advertising, sweepstakes and promotions, Internet advertising,  including trademark-based claims arising out of search engine advertising on the Internet
• First Amendment advice relating to the permissible scope of government regulation of business advertising, business rights vis a vis protestors and critics, and similar issues.

Members of the Media, Communications and Internet Practice Group work closely with members of the Intellectual Property and Information Technology, Business Litigation and Corporate Compliance practice groups.