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.

Our Internet Law practice areas include:

• Copyright Infringement
• Trademark Infringement
• Internet Contracts and Online Contract Disputes
• Website Development Contracts
• Domain Name Disputes
• Website Documents
• Online Defamation and Internet Free Speech law
• Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
• Hacking and Unauthorized Access
• Cyber Crime Defense
• Internet Sex Crimes
• Website Legal Compliance Audit
• SPAM and CAN SPAM Act
• Internet Privacy

Our attorneys can provide you with the resources of a big firm and the individualized attention of a mid-sized firm.

Our Internet attorneys are located in Virginia  but most of our Internet Law work comes from clients throughout the entire United States and Internationally, from Europe to Latin America. Our Internet lawyers and staff speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, and Chinese. Our language proficiency, technical ability, and litigation record are unique among law firms practicing Internet Law. We believe that given the global nature of the Internet, an effective Internet lawyer must be prepared and competent to handle Internet Law matters throughout the world…. We have served as lead Cyber Law counsel in Internet cases throughout the Nation, from Virginia, to Arizona, to Texas, to Arkansas, to California… coast to coast… Although admitted to practice law in Virginia, the Southern District of Texas, and the Arkansas Federal Courts, we have appeared in Internet Law matters in a pro hac vice capacity, allowing clients throughout the entire Nation to obtain quality representation for Internet Law matters.

Our offices are located in:

Richmond, Virginia:
4870 Sadler Road, Suite 300
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Phone: 804-332-6585

We are experienced attorneys specialized in Internet Law.  Whether you need an Internet lawyer, web lawyer, cyber lawyer, Internet law counsel, domain name lawyer, online lawyer, computer lawyer, or Internet business attorney… Contact  our  Internet Law  Attorneys.

Perhaps the most common cybercrime, identity theft is the scheme under which one obtains personal information of another. Whether you are the victim of identity theft or accused of committing identify theft, you need  legal representation from an identity theft attorney.

If you are the victim of identity theft, an identity thief can use this information for many purposes, including to get credit in your name, or even to engage in criminal activity for which you can be blamed.  An experienced identity theft attorney can assist you in getting your life back.

Similarly, if you are accused of committing identity theft, an identity theft attorney can assist you in protecting your legal and constitutional rights.  Our identity theft attorneys are aggressive, experienced litigators who will fight hard to protect your rights and liberty.

Our identity theft lawyers are experienced in identity theft.

Domingo J. Rivera, M.B.A., E.I.T., Esq.,

Domingo J. Rivera, Internet Lawyer holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA ) with a specialty in Information Technology Management, and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence.  Domingo J. Rivera is also a registered Electrical Engineering E.I.T. in the State of Florida.

An Internet Law pioneer with a proven record, Domingo J. Rivera was the first attorney in the United States to win a complex jury trial involving Federal Copyright Infringement, music piracy criminal allegations. This was also the most important case of its type.  Our client was alleged to be the leader of the most prolific music piracy group in the world.  After five days of trial, the jury agreed with us and returned a Not Guilty verdict.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Rivera was a US Navy Engineering Officer, and was lead engineer for the Homeland Security Headquarters located in Norfolk, Virginia. In that capacity, Mr. Rivera held a Department of Defense Top Secret Clearance with NATO access.

Domingo J. Rivera has over ten years of software programming and development.  His technical abilities are exceptional, with advanced knowledge of most popular computer programming languages including C++, PHP, ASP, CGI, Pascal, Java, Assembly Language, Visual Basic, HTML and XML.

As a technical expert who held a Top Secret Clearance with Nato Access, Domingo J. Rivera, Internet Lawyer, has been involved with technology and Internet processes that other Internet Lawyers do not even know exist.  Often, your opposing party will bring in a college professor with a PhD. In Computer Science or Engineering as an expert witness.  When your Internet business is on the line, who will you count on to cross examine this expert?  Will you count on the Computer Engineer who has been in the forefront of the development of Internet technology, or on a non-technical expert who goes by the title of “Internet Lawyer”?

Domingo J. Rivera, Internet Lawyer, is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Virginia State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He is also fluent in the Spanish language.

When the Department of Defense needed a technical and management expert to lead one its most important projects during a critical time in the history of the United States, Domingo J. Rivera received the call.  As your Internet Lawyer, Domingo J. Rivera will apply the same high standards to assist you with your Internet Law case.  You should expect no less from your Internet Lawyer.

Internet Copyright Infringement Lawyer

In our Internet copyright infringement law practice, our Internet Copyright Lawyers frequently respond to clients who present us with the following Internet Copyright Law questions:

Someone has copied the contents of my Internet website. How do I stop this Internet copyright infringement? Can I swiftly take down the infringing website and protect my copyright?

Someone has taken down my website through a Digital Millennium Copyright Act Takedown Notice.  How do I get my Internet website back online and defend myself against the accusations of Internet copyright infringement?

I have received a cease and desist notice accusing me of Internet copyright infringement and my website has been taken down due to a copyright infringement accusation.  How can I protect my rights?

Online copyright infringement may occur when someone copies the contents of your website.

A competitor may copy your business’ website in an attempt to gain an unwarranted competitive advantage through the use of the copied website content.  These acts amount to Internet copyright infringement.  When this happens, your business must be prepared to aggressively defend against these Internet copyright infringement acts.

accused of Internet copyright infringEmenT?

Our Internet copyright infringement lawyers can provide you with the necessary advice and Internet copyright law assistance.

Our Internet attorneys are experienced in online copyright infringement.  Whether the best approach to resolve your Internet copyright infringement matter is to issue a cease and desist notice, a Digital Millennium Copyright Act Takedown Notice, the filing of a lawsuit, other techniques, or a combination of tactics, our online copyright infringement lawyers can assist you in protecting one of your business’ most important assets: your business’ website.

If you receive a cease and desist notice, your website is taken down as a result of a DMCA Takedown Notice, or are served with an Internet copyright infringement lawsuit, you need the specialized knowledge of our Internet copyright infringement lawyers.  Our Internet copyright infringement lawyers are experienced in the interpretation and litigation of the major online copyright infringement statutes, and online copyright infringement laws.

An Internet Copyright Infringement Lawyer with our firm frequently handles the following Internet copyright infringement issues:

- Internet copyright infringement resulting from copied or stolen website contents.
- Internet copyright infringement resulting from copied or stolen website photos.
- Internet copyright infringement related to the DMCA.
- Internet copyright infringement related to the copyright of website contents and/or website code created under a web development agreement.

When you need an Internet Copyright Lawyer, Internet Copyright Attorney, Web Copyright Law Attorney, Cyber Copyright Attorney, or a Website Copyright Law Specialist, an Internet Copyright Lawyer from our Internet Law Firm is experienced in Online Copyright Law Issues.

Contact an Internet Copyright Infringement Lawyer.

These cases contain some of the Internet copyright infringement issues that we encounter:

The owner of a website that sold goods and services over the Internet discovered that a competitor had copied the contents of its website and had created a rival Internet site that was a virtual mirror image if its website. The website was copied by posting identical source code at other Internet websites. The replication of the site diverted traffic and sales from the original website, resulting in Internet copyright infringement.
A New York federal court held that the Internet copyright infringement resulting from the copying of the website was willful and awarded statutory damages for Internet copyright infringement as well as costs and attorneys’ fees.
Our Internet copyright infringement lawyers are ready to assist you if the contents of your website are stolen or if you are accused of Internet copyright infringement.
More details in our Copyright Infringement cases page

The owner of an Internet website containing commercial real estate information sues an ISP for Internet copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, vicarious Internet copyright infringement, and challenging the applicability of the DMCA safe harbor provision to the ISP.
A Virginia federal court dismissed the claims of Internet copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, and vicarious copyright infringement. The DMCA safe harbor provision protected the ISP.
Our Internet copyright infringement lawyers are experienced in direct copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement and the application of the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA.
More details in our Copyright Infringement cases page

A professional photographer and owner of copyrighted images displayed on his Internet web site sued a leading Internet search engine, which displayed search results as “thumbnail” pictures, for copyright infringement.
A California federal court dismissed the claim of Internet copyright infringement was dismissed. The use of copyrighted images that were displayed on Internet web sites by the search engine, which displayed search results as “thumbnail” pictures, was “fair use” of copyrighted images.
Our Internet copyright infringement lawyers are experienced in all copyright infringement issues arising from copied website images or website contents and can provide you with legal advice regarding Internet copyright infringement laws.
More details in our Copyright Infringement cases page
A copyright owner brought legal action major Internet search engine and Internet retailer for Internet copyright infringement resulting from the copying of copyrighted images. The copyright owner sought a preliminary injunction based on its claim of Internet copyright infringement to prevent the retailer and the search engine from copying, reproducing, distributing, displaying, or otherwise infringing, or contributing to the Internet copyright infringement of its photographs.
A California court dismissed the claim of Internet copyright infringement, held that the Internet search engine operator’s display of thumbnail images of copyright owner’s photographs, in response to user searches, was fair use of copyrighted photographs and not Internet copyright infringement; operator put images to a use fundamentally different than use intended by owner, thereby providing significant benefit to the public.  Such use was not Internet copyright infringement.
Our Internet copyright infringement lawyers are experienced in Internet copyright infringement issues and can assist you to  prepare and present your Internet copyright infringement case.
More details in our Copyright Infringement cases page