Leading eCommerce Law Attorney for Online Businesses

Leading eCommerce Lawyer

Each and every business that sells a product or service on the Internet must take a proactive approach to operate within establish legal guidelines in the world of electronic commerce. An experienced Internet attorney is of paramount importance to any Internet-based business and Hinch Newman focuses on related legal and regulatory issues.

The firm provides strategic advice to its web-based business clients, including retailers, distributors, third-party sellers on marketplace websites,  platform providers and tech entrepreneurs.  An experienced e-Commerce lawyer is vital when addressing legal issues such as platform maintenance, service agreements, vendor contracts, data security and privacy, intellectual property and licensing.

The firm possesses unique experience assisting clients with understanding the risks and taking advantage of the steadily increasing number of state and federal laws, rules and regulations governing consumer oriented retail and business-to-business electronic commerce, including the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program Policy & Procedures.

eCommerce lawyer Richard Newman regularly handles a broad spectrum of digital and eCommerce matters, including:

  • advertising claim substantiation and claim clearance
  • advertising and marketing compliance and litigation
  • digital marketing compliance
  • online advertising content and structure
  • FTC and state attorneys general investigation and enforcement defense
  • social media and influencer law
  • affiliate marketing and lead generation
  • eCommerce transaction agreements
  • marketing funnel development and compliance
  • privacy and data security compliance
  • website agreements
  • domain name disputes
  • strike through pricing
  • automatic renewal and subscription programs
  • telemarketing and email marketing compliance and litigation

The legal regulations surrounding digital media, marketing and technology are constantly evolving.  The eCommerce law firm of Hinch Newman is an authority in the field and a go-to resource for digital advertisers and marketers that are looking for sound legal advice, zealous advocacy and an eCommerce lawyer that speaks the language of its clients.  The firm possesses intricate knowledge of the many unique business models in today’s tech environment and is a leader in digital media, technology and electronical commerce law.

eCommerce Attorney With Cutting-Edge Experience

Protection of intellectual property assets, domain name disputes, consumer privacy and data security, ADA website compliance and online marketing are all issues that warrant detailed consideration and should be discussed with an experienced eCommerce lawyer.  The eCommerce firm has years of cutting-edge experience at drafting and negotiating Internet website agreements, including, but not limited to, click-through and web-wrap agreements, terms of use, software licenses, privacy policies and web-hosting agreements.

We regularly assist clients that range from Internet service providers to companies selling goods and services over the Internet.  If your goal is to organize and monetize your eCommerce activities, protect your commercial interests online or to design, implement, or revise your online marketing strategy, Hinch Newman is an invaluable resource.

Hinch Newman is a leading regulatory compliance and defense law firm, well versed in all aspects of online advertising compliance.  The FTC’s ever-evolving guidelines necessarily raise numerous legal considerations for Internet-based businesses and consumer-facing websites.  From claim substantiation and disclosures to social media endorsements and direct e-mail campaigns, our clients benefit from our in-depth knowledge of the Federal Trade Commission’s Dot Com Disclosures and other applicable advertising rules and regulations.

Hinch Newman is the go-to resource for minimizing exposure and maximizing the growth and vitality of your online business, including Amazon.com and eCommerce store operations.

There is no substitute for experience and creative thinking. Hinch Newman is at the forefront of guiding Internet-based businesses through the formation, marketing, operation, brand expansion, and regulatory process.

We offer real-world experience designed to assist your business to maximize profits by evaluating numerous factors, including advertising and monetizing your website, design of your homepage, navigation features, product information, and whether your website is configured in such a way to prompt a consumer to make an immediate purchase without further navigation.

eCommerce Law Firm WIth Ability to Minimize Legal Regulatory Scrutiny

Those operating within the electronic marketplace requires legal counsel capable of providing sound advice in order to mitigate consumer protection related liability exposure.  eCommerce lawyer Richard Newman possesses an in-depth understanding of technology-centric consumer legal regulatory issues.  From claim substantiation, strike through pricing and marketing funnels, to intellectual property and data privacy, Mr. Newman supports affiliate marketers, telemarketers, lead generators, influencers, marketplace operators, tech companies and entrepreneurs across the full spectrum of the inception and operation of digital platforms.

eCommerce attorney Richard Newman helps clients to launch, operate and scale their businesses while thoughtfully and cost-effectively mitigating the risks of regulatory and private legal challenges.  An experienced eCommerce lawyer is critical in today’s regulatory and consumer protection climate in order to achieve an effective online presence while avoids legal scrutiny.

Deliberately designed disclosures, consent mechanisms, advertising claims, website agreements and data privacy measures are also important elements in order to achieve a strong, lasting and effective eCommerce presence.  eCommerce lawyer Richard Newman possesses expansive experience implementing such legal strategies that are designed to meet clients’ business objectives.

eCommerce Lawyer for Automatic Renewal and Subsciption Based Business Models

As a leading eCommerce lawyer, Mr. Newman works alongside clients to review and evaulate subscription and automatic renewal eCommerce business practices.

The Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General and private plaintiffs actively police brands that utilize negative options, including subscriptions and automatically renewing products and services.  An experienced eCommerce attorney like Mr. Newman assists marketers with minimizing liability exposure by aligning such practices with legal regulatory expectations.

eCommerce practices that are designed to utilize a consumers silence to impose recurring charges or renewals are a high-risk business model and a regulatory favorite.  Such practices are regulated by, without limitation, the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, Section 5 of the FTC Act, and other applicable federal and state unfair and deceptive trade practice legal regulations.

As a seasoned eCommerce lawyer, Mr. Newman educates clients on applicable requirements that govern such programs, including but not limited to, ensuring that material terms are “clearly and conspicuously” disclosed, inspecting cancellation mechanism to ensure that they comply with legal regulatory standards, obtaining affirmative express consent, and recordkeeping.

“Dark patterns” often associated with negative option marketing programs  - disguised ads, difficult-to-cancel subscriptions, buried terms, and tricks to obtain data - often result in consumer complaints and unwanted legal problems.  Mr. Newman’s sophisticated knowledge of applicable legal regulations and case law distinguish him and the firm from other eCommerce attorneys

With greater regularity, eCommerce-based business face legal challenges surrounding negative options, free trials, and automatically renewing products and services.  As an experienced eCommerce lawyer, Richard Newman provides a distinct benefit to clients that are interested in mitigating potential liability exposure or that are facing legal challenges associated with marketing operations.

eCommerce business that offer auto-renewing products and services should consider working with an eCommerce lawyer in order to align automatic renewal practices with applicable compliance requirements.

eCommerce Lawyer With a Noteworthy Track Record Litigating Internet and Advertising Issues

eCommerce lawyer Richard Newman’s client base spans across numerous B2B and B2C niches.  The firm emphasizes digital advertising and marketing legal regulatory matters.  As a leading Internet law and regulatory compliance and defense law firm, clients turn to Mr. Newman for thought-leading experience in transactional and litigation eCommerce matters.

eCommerce attorney Richard Newman possesses almost two decades of experience defending the interests of digital advertisers, marketers and tech entrepreneurs.  From Amazon account suspensions and the implementation of compliance measures to the defense of FTC and state attorney general investigations and enforcement actions, the firm is a reliable resource for those seeking to avoid and defend consumer protection related legal scrutiny while simultaneously meeting business objectives. 

A nationally recognized authority in digital marketing and regulatory compliance and defense with more than twenty-five (25) years of cumulative law practice experience, few eCommerce attorneys and eCommerce law firms are better positioned to advise the myriad digital marketing business models.

eCommerce attorney Richard Newman help advertisers and marketers, eCommerce business and tech platforms avoid costly mistakes, defend against legal and regulatory matters, and build consumer trust.

e-Commerce Lawyer With Breadth of Technical Knowledge 

e-Commerce lawyers with a breadth of technical knowledge that can address the unique challenges that arise when your business involves direct-to-consumer e-commerce, including compliance with applicable Internet law and technology legal requirements are an invaluable asset. 

Digital-based business are exposed to increased regulation and heightened risk than companies operation in many other sectors. Hinch Newman is trust e-Commerce law counsel that has represented clients on numerous aspects of operational and legal issues involved with technology and eCommerce-related transactions.

Saavy Contract Negotiation and Drafting

eCommerce attorneys that know the ins and outs of drafting and negotiating the gamut of e-Commerce agreements are able to counsel clients on various legal and business aspects of contracts for a variety of services, from software as a service (SaaS) and other hosted services and digital marketing, to software and website development.  Hinch Newman possesses experience productively collaborating with clients and third-parties with whom the firm's clients do business in order to ensure that the complex agreements which govern such relationships protect its clients' interests.

The firm's clients benefit from its unique insight into the digital marketing industry.  Hinch Newman represents a range of clients from a variety of industries, including media, communications and entertainment, software design and development.  The firm endeavors to work closely with clients in order to provide high quality legal services.  The firm possesses a deep understanding of the legal and business concerns impacting web-based businesses and works with clients’ management, marketing teams and IT departments to develop tailored, creative and cost-effective solutions that align with business goals.  Hinch Newman also closely monitor issues that affect online businesses and endeavors to keep clients up-to-date on emerging issues.

For assistance with protecting your property rights and the implementation of best business practices designed to ward-off potential litigation, please call an experienced e-Commerce attorney to set up a free consultation to discuss your eCommerce legal issue.

Please contact us at (212) 756-8777, via email to info@hinchnewman.com or via our Online Case Submission Form.