Internet Law Q&A by State
Your current state is Virginia
Internet Law Questions & Answers
Q: Someone keeps creating online accounts to send me foul messages and harass me, can I do anything about it legally?
My boyfriend’s ex girlfriend keeps creating social media profiles to get in touch with me, and recently the messages have turned threatening and has gotten my family involved. She even hacked into my boyfriend’s Facebook account, and messaged me pretending to be my boyfriend to get a nude photo... Read more »
This is not a securities law question.
Q: need some on to do a motion to entry Qdro order for alimony arrears.
If you are looking for an attorney, you can use this site to search for a family law attorney with experience in QDROs in your area. QDROs can be difficult so you should find someone who has experience in this area.
Q: is it illegal to describe your personal lifetimes description of someone's case that has been published as one's own?
Huh?
Q: My friend from Hungary sold a digital camera worth £480 and sent it to the uk. as we found out it she got scammed,
she sold the camera to someone in the UK who said she needs to post the camera before they could pay. she posted the camera and later received a few fake emails (clearly fake, spelling mistakes etc) and a fake confirmation email. also received fake emails from the Royal Bank of Scotland asking her... Read more »
Have your friend write up this entire incident and attach whatever documents she may have relating to it, make several copies and send a copy of the complaint to the highest ranking agency in the UK and in Hungary. It may not help her get her camera back but it will give the authorities some... Read more »
Q: I need help
good evening i am from Serbia
I'm talking to a red cross doctor, he told me he would send me a value package.
I paid 1,500 euros for the trip. now they asking 9,000 euros for exchange of ownership certificate. the package is from syria i have no one to contact i dont know if this is... Read more »
This sounds suspiciously like some sort of a scam.
Regular advice to all askers: Never send any money to anyone unless you actually know who you are dealing with.
Q: I just received a notice that my dropbox had been subpoenaed a year ago. Should I be worried?
I have not been contacted by law enforment or anyone since the compliance by Dropbox. It's been a long time so I'm wondering if the case would be even still open at this point.
Stop following question
Yes you should still be worried. Many Felonies have multiple year Statutes of Limitations. You might check various Felonies in your State that you feel might affect you, and check out the respective SOLs. Within
the SOL, Law Enforcement/Prosecutors must initiate a criminal charge.
Q: Fair use to generate transcripts of others' YouTube videos for purposes of research?
I am a doctoral candidate conducting research on social media, specifically the YouTube platform. Is it fair use for me to prepare transcripts of publicly accessible YouTube videos that I am not the creator of for the purposes of research? The transcripts will not be re-sold, but strictly used for... Read more »
This appears to be a classic Fair Use and if you aren't using it for commercial purposes, the factors of Fair Use should lean toward allowing your use. My initial two cents is that you are fine.
I'd probably want to give credit to Youtube and the content creators in your research.
Q: My Ex-wife and I that live together have been constantly harassed for 6yrs,online,public and want it to stop. How?
I divorced my 1st wife in 2012, married my current ex-wife in 2014 and my 1st ex and my daughter(18) keeps harassing in public, online, my own family now involved and all their friends. I have had cease and desist letters sent out, told them I don't want contact and they still do. Have posts all... Read more »
The 'solution' would seem to be a personal protection order. Investigate that to determine if you have enough evidence to proceed with a local family law attorney.
That said, appreciate that a PPO is only a court order. If your ex continues to violate that order, it would require further... Read more »
Q: Hi, my question is about legal pages on a new website.
I am starting a chatting website and i would like to know if the online templates for privacy policy, cookies, disclaimer and term and conditions will cover me for the first running period.
As a general matter, many attorneys would probably agree that on small sites, these items don't differ significantly from one site to another; there are only so many ways to reinvent the wheel. However, it could still be difficult for an attorney to give a blanket approval to a template package you... Read more »
Q: Crime related to hacking someone's account/phone, spying/stalking, and receiving threats about posting private pics of u
What kind of crime will you commit if you hacked into someone’s account, spy on them, invading your privacy, and giviving them threats that if you don’t do what I want I’m gonna posts your private photos something like that. I’m dating this girl and she has this weird creepy as ex-boyfriend... Read more »
What state did this occur in?
Q: I am being billed monthly, and CitiBank is paying over my objections, for a service I haven't used since 2016.
When I call the number listed for the invalid bill on my Citi statements, they hang up on me with no discussion. The email address on their website doesn't work.
Regardless, Citi says I need to communicate with the vendor to stop charges. I can't communicate with them and haven't received... Read more »
FYI: You are fighting the "triangle" battle that very few--if any--bank customers can ever hope to win. But as a former bank operations officer, I will tell you the easiest and most effective way to win and stop the monthly bleeding:
Close your account at Citi Bank--and do not open up a... Read more »
Q: Can I be charged at all if someone commits suicide after watching a YouTube video that I posted a comment on?
A few years ago I left a comment in the comment section of a YouTube video. This video wasn't mine, but essentially dismissed the legitimacy of depression and similar mental illnesses. I said some pretty unenlightened things about depressed people in my comment (e.g. that they're... Read more »
A) The statute of limitations (law setting a deadline by which charges must be filed or a claim made) has likely run on this event. B) Opinion is almost always protected speech unless it is inflammatory, contains untruths, or is damaging to a person's professional reputation. C) It is impossible to... Read more »
Q: My ex is posting my child support payment and arrears amount on her social media, is there any action I can take?
My full name is included on the screen shot that she is posting online.
If it is false information, yes you can take action. If it is accurate, no you can't.
Q: Can my ex drop telecommunication harassment. Me and her talked over everything and everything is fine now
I really need an answer
Your ex can talk to the prosecutor but at the end of the day it’s the prosecutor’s call whether or not to continue the prosecution.
Q: my son is arrested for recording a girl doing sexual acts on her phone. Also this happened about 3 years ago when 15
They were dating, he was recording while they were together so she had knowledge Did they have to wait for him to become 18? What is the worst cast scenario? He’s being charged with invasion of privacy and cyber bullying
No they don't have to wait until he is 18 to Charge Him. Get him a lawyer now or if you can't afford one a public defender.
Q: I was a victim of a Social Security scam. I withdrew 25K in cash and deposited it via bitcoin. Can I get my funds back?
Someone called me pretending to be a Social Security officer and claimed that my SSN was linked to drug trafficking, money laundering, and that there was a warrant out for my arrest. He had an accomplice that spoofed his caller ID to make it look as though he was calling from my local Department.... Read more »
Probably not. Thousands of gullible Americans fall prey to "get rich quick" scams like this every day of the week. If you have the name or any other information about who any of these scammers are--or the names of the banks involved--there are experienced lawyers who can try to trace the scammers... Read more »
Q: Selling t shirts on social media to raise awareness and cite facts written by government and cdc
I’m starting a social media account to raise awareness on Camp Lejeune toxic water. There’s a lot of government websites,like va.gov and the cdc that contain useful information I want to talk about and give links for. I also plan to sell T-shirt’s to raise profit for awareness but I don’t... Read more »
So glad to hear someone like you say "I'm worried about any legal trouble this could cause." Read on:
Free practical advice offered for the last 41 years to people starting or operating small businesses:
The main difference between successful small businesses and those that fail... Read more »
Q: The website"Getty Images"are selling graphic photographs of my 6yo great-aunt's death from 1951.
Getty Images claims to just be the host(although they are the ones licensing and selling the images) :University of Southern California"image library is the contributor and supposed rights manager.i would be grateful for your help in removing these painful and traumatic images removed as soon as... Read more »
A good start would be having an attorney draft a simple but effective “cease and desist” letter, accompanied by a DMCA takedown notice to Getty Images. I would be happy to assist. Shoot me an email and we can discuss: jason@altviewlawgroup.com
Q: I'm a UK Citizen that has never entered Canada before but have a warrant for my arrest
I'm a UK Citizen that has never entered Canada before. I've been contacted and questioned but not charged by Police Scotland due to a warrant being issued for my arrest in Canada involving a dispute with a long distance relationship I had with a female from Canada. I'm not entirely sure what the... Read more »
This is far too complicated for this forum. Common sense.. if you wish to teavel to Canada and you never have.. then retain counsel
Q: Is it acceptable for a student to bad mouth a teacher online using bad language reasoning out it's only a free speech.
It definitely is not a criminal violation
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
