The Federal Trade Commission has handed down an advisory opinion that may have dire consequences for companies that employ individuals who are involved in blogging and promote those companies products or services while blogging.

Businesses that want an easily identifiable Internet presence oftentimes use trademarks in their domain names. Unfortunately, disputes occur when businesses learn that someone else is using a trademark or something very similar in such a way so as to confuse consumers. The UDRP is a process through which these disputes can be resolved.

A real home based Internet business has to comply with the same legal regulations as an Internet business from any other location.

Understanding internet laws and regulations versus offline laws and regulations