Practicing attorney and former judge Daniel Perry has been involved with the Internet since 1985. He is recognized among lawyers as an expert on legal and technical issues related to the Internet. A seasoned trial attorney, Daniel regularly consults with other attorneys on digital evidence, discovery, and Internet issues. He has written numerous newspaper and magazine articles.
Daniel maintains six weblogs, DanielPerry.com, dedicated to legal issues of online communities, peer-to-peer and social networks; AskDanielPerry.com, devoted to legal Q & A for online communities, peer-to-peer, tech and business; P2Prights.com, exploring legal issues of peer-to-peer rights management; Identity Rights weblog, IDrights.com, discussing digital identity and Identity Rights Agreements; WebLawyer.com, focused on collaborative communication for lawyers using video conferencing, VoIP, IM, Blogs & Wikis; and LawyerBlogConsulting.com.
Daniel is a top-rated speaker, sought-after conference and workshop participant and frequent guest on radio, television, and podcast programs. He has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal on issues related to cyber-defamation.
Tell me what you want to discuss
I am fascinated by the many legal implications of online communities and peer-to-peer/social networking. But what do you want a lawyer to discuss with you? Do you even want a lawyer to discuss these issues with you? Here some topics in which I am interested:
Community
What is a community? Can a weblog or a wiki be a community? Many online projects, such as the phenomenally successful Wikipedia and the innovative Linden Labs’ SecondLife or Blizzard Software’s immersive World of Warcraft, resemble and function as communities. Are these online communities subject to the same basic legal requirements…
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