Attention Domainers! 10 US Laws You Need to Know


Over at the Aviva Directory you can find yet another great post, this time it’s about 10 US Laws Every Domainer Needs to Know.

With top-level domains appreciating at as much as 94% per year by some
estimates
, it is little wonder that domaining is the new ‘hot’ industry in
the internet world. But despite the rapid growth of domaining,
there is surprisingly little consensus as to what industry best practices are,
or even what laws apply to domaining. In this article we try to sort through the
legal and accounting mumbo-jumbo to explain ten of the most important US laws
when it comes to domaining and provide some simple and straightforward tips for
safely navigating them.


The top 10 Laws Consist of:

  1. Domain Sniffing
  2. TradeMark Issues
  3. What Legal Entity Should I Use?
  4. What State to Legally Form Your Company In
  5. Piercing the Corporate Veil
  6. Is your business a “business” or just a “hobby”?
  7. Donating Domain Names
  8. Employees v. Independent Contractors
  9. Inaccurate Registration Information
  10. Depreciating v. Deducting Your Domains

Read the full post here: http://www.avivadirectory.com/domain-law/

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