If you know someone who’s a blogger, and you surely do, then you also know someone who’s at risk of certain kinds of legal threats.
You might have a blog, or perhaps a friend from law school does, or your cousin’s girlfriend posts regularly online. There’s also a good chance that at least one of your clients is a blogger, either professionally or just for fun.
Even when it’s not done for profit, blogging is often met with legal threats; some are real, while others are just empty threats disguised as legal claims. Here are three common types of threats faced by bloggers:
These aren’t the only legal threats bloggers may face, but they are three of the most common. Have you had clients who’ve dealt with other blogging-related legal problems? Send us a tweet @FindLawLP or share your story on our FindLaw for Legal Professionals Facebook page.
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