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Sam writes: “My question that I wanted to ask is for someone like yourself who has a real identity online… do you insure yourself against things like Defamation as you are being broadcast live? I mean if you were talking to your wife in another room about how you thought the snack food you were eating tasted icky you would be then open to a lawsuit for Defamation.”
If there was any kind of insurance, it would likely be tied into an Errors and Omissions policy. Since I am streaming live, anything can and will happen. It’s live! I’m much more cognizant now of things I am doing and saying. There are times I can be a little more human that what people expect of me. Could I be sued for saying that something tastes like junk? Well, I’m sure I could.. but it’s unlikely. Unless I state it is fact that something tastes nasty, then yes. A company could try to sue me for damages. However, if I just tell you that my opinion is that it’s yucky… then there’s nothing a company can do. As long as what I’m saying isn’t presented as fact, I’m ok. I’m no lawyer, certainly… but that’s the way I understand it.

There are times when I wish I had muted before something was said or done. In fact, just the other day, I had Showtime playing on my desktop while I was out of the office. Granted, it was postage stamp sized… but something came on that was extremely NOT appropriate. Thankfully, Kat called me right away, and I went up to shut it off. I wasn’t intentionally trying to broadcast something offensive, it just happened. I know people get upset with me when I can’t interact with you all as much as you’d like. Please understand that I am exceedingly busy right now, with many projects. I appreciate the support from all of you.
But as far as I know, no. There is no “internet insurance” available. I do my best to live life so that I have no regrets. Broadcasting live is no different.

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http://live.pirillo.com/ – I’ve met many people over the years, and one good friend I’ve kept in touch with is Attorney Brett Trout. Brett has written a new book: “Cyberlaw: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business”.

Brett is an AV-rated Midwest lawer, offering his clients the global perspective on Intellectual Property and Information Technology issues. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, Brett has serviced clients across Iowa and throughout the country for over a decade.Brett’s latest book, CyberLaw: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business, is available now on Amazon.com.

Cyber Law is a comprehensive guide for navigating all legal aspects of the Internet. This book is a crucial asset for online businesses and entrepreneurs. “Whether you’re doing business online as a company or a consumer, you need to understand your rights. Trout successfully places legal complexities into digital perspective with his latest book.

A quote from me on the back of the book reads:

CyberLaw is a must-read for anyone doing business-or just chatting or socializing – on the Internet. Without us realizing it, more and more laws are being passed each year, laws and restrictions that significantly increase the likelihood that you’re skirting, or even breaking some laws when you post that restaurant review, write about the bad date you had last week, or complain about a previous employer. Your choices are easy: read CyberLaw or suffer the potential consequences.

There are 19 chapters in this book. It isn’t one you’re going to just sit down and read cover to cover. Rather, you’ll pick this up as needed and inform yourself. Some of the things covered include copyrights, use of photos you find online, blogging, meta tagging, and much more.

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