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Whether your Internet legal issues relate to online copyright infringement, online trademark infringement, Internet contracts, web development contracts, Internet site documents, domain name law, Internet defamation, trade secret misappropriation, cyber crimes, Internet sex crimes, spam issues, Internet privacy, or whether you desire to create a legally solid website, we are your cyber law attorneys.

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hacking

Hacking and Unauthorized Access Lawyer

The term “hacker” is no longer used to refer to those who break into another’s computer network to damage it.  Businesses, the government, and some overly litigious law firms are using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to create liability where common sense creates none.  Now, anyone who exceeds the access granted under a website’s Terms of Use can be accused of hacking and unauthorized access.
Businesses have posted “Terms of Use” which prohibit competitors from even viewing the businesses’ website.   Moreover, even the innocent use of commercially available scripting software may result in the receipt of a cease and desist demand letter from an Intellectual Property attorney accusing you of hacking and unauthorized access!

Unauthorized access to computer networks is often prosecuted under the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Virginia Computer Crime Statutes and Virginia Computer Trespass Statutes.

  1. The Computer Fraud and abuse Act, codified under 18 U.S.C. § 1030 is being applied very broadly for civil cases and criminal prosecution for hacking and unauthorized access. A violator of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is one who  knowingly access a computer without authorization to  obtain information from a protected computer involved Interstate or foreign communication.

If you are served with a civil or criminal complaint or accusation of violations to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, our hacking and unauthorized access attorneys are ready to assist you to protect your legal rights.

Under Virginia law, computer trespass is the use a computer to make a copy of computer data without authorization.

Whether you are accused of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Virginia Compter Crime Statutes, Virginia Computer Fraud Statutes, Virginia Computer Trespass Statutes or a State’s Computer Crime statutes, you are best served by contacting an attorney who specializes in these hacking, unauthorized access and Computer Crimes issues.

Our Internet Lawyers have unique knowledge.  When it comes to understanding the operation of the computer code used by the real hackers, curious website visitors, and others, who better than a Computer Engineer who is an experienced computer programmer? Other Internet attorneys cannot navigate through computer code the way our attorneys can in order to provide you the best hacking law knowledge available.

See Also:

Copyright Infringement

Trademark Infringement

Domain Name

Internet Defamation

Cyber Crime Defense

 

cease and desist

The preparation of an Intellectual Property and Internet law cease and desist notice may be necessary if you or your business are the victim of Internet copyright infringement, Internet trademark infringement, Internet defamation, or other Internet law issues.

Perhaps your Internet business needs an effective cease and desist letter to prevent your competitors from copying the contents of your website in order to take advantage of the success of your online business.

On the flip side, you may receive an Internet copyright infringement cease and desist notice from an Internet copyright infringement lawyer or Internet trademark infringement lawyer asking you for a significant amount of monetary damages.  In addition  the copyright infringement cease and desist notice written  may contain threats indicating that your company will be the target of a copyright infringement lawsuit, and an injunction against Internet copyright infringement.

Our Internet lawyers can provide  assistance in drafting an effective cease and desist notice or responding to a cease and desist notice.  Effective handling of the cease and desist letter may determine whether or not expensive court litigation will be necessary to resolve the legal dispute.

cyber crimes

Our computer and cybercrime defense lawyers are prepared to protect your rights if you are accused of an Internet crime.  If you are accused of a computer cyber crime in Virginia, Maryland, or anywhere in the United States, you need representation from an attorney who not only understands criminal defense laws and procedures, but who is also well versed in the law of the Internet and computer crime defense.  Our Virginia computer crime and cybercrime defense attorneys, Maryland cybercrime defense lawyers, and nationwide computer cyber crime defense attorneys are not only aggressive in criminal law and procedure, but also technical gurus and experienced Internet Law Attorneys.

Some states, including Virginia, prosecute computer cyber crimes very aggressively.  If you are accused of a computer crime in Virginia, you need  representation to protect your rights and freedom.

A cybercrime defense attorney with our firm is also a SPAM defense lawyer, Online Criminal Copyright Infringement attorney, identity theft lawyer, cyber stalking defense attorney, and a computer trespass attorney.

Our cyber crime defense attorneys can also protect your rights of you are accused of or are a victim of Internet sex crimes including Internet solicitation of a minor or  other cyber crimes including Email spoofing, phishing, cookie poisoning, wardriving, malicious software “malware”, and pod slurping.

Whether you are accused of Computer Fraud, Computer Embezzlement, Computer Trespass, Computer Invasion of Privacy, SPAM or transmission of unsolicited or bulk electronic mail, Theft of Computer Services, Use of a Computer as an Instrument of Forgery, an Internet sex crime, Internet solicitation of a minor, or any other computer cybercrime, you need experienced and competent legal representation. A computer crime defense attorney or cybercrime lawyer with our firm can assist you.