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Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, U.S. , in the northeastern part of the state. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial creation of Athens and its subsequent growth. In 1991, after a vote the preceding year, the original city abandoned its charter in order to form a unified government with Clarke County, referred to collectively as Athens-Clarke County. As of the 2000 census, the consolidated city-county (including all of Athens-Clarke County except Winterville and a part of Bogart) had a total population of 100,266. However, the most recent US Census estimate (2008) placed the population at 113,398. Athens-Clarke County is the fifth-largest city in Georgia and the principal city of the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 189,264 as of the 2008 Census Bureau estimate.

Internet Law Lawyers In Athens Georgia

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What is internet law?

Internet Law or Cyber Law is a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of communicative, transactional, and distributive aspects of networked information devices and technologies. It is a domain covering many areas of law and regulation. Some leading topics include intellectual property, privacy, freedom of expression, and jurisdiction. Internet attorneys may represent individuals and business in legal transactions and disputes involving software development and licensing; online retail business and auctions (e-commerce); internet security and spyware protection; and online privacy.

Answers to internet law issues in Georgia

What are defamation, slander and libel?

The term defamation refers to a false statement made about someone or some organization that is damaging to their...

How am I protected from identity theft?

Identity theft occurs when a criminal uses personal information to steal someone's identity. Identity theft can...

What can be done about email spam?

In 2003, Congress passed the Controlling the Assault of Non­-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act, otherwise...

What can be done about Internet Harassment or Stalking?

Social networking sites have created a whole new breed of criminal, specifically with regard to stalking, harassment...

Is Internet gambling legal?

The law surrounding Internet gaming in the United States has been murky, to say the least. For years, the...

What is computer or internet fraud?

The perpetration of a fraud through the use of the computer or the internet can take many different forms. One...

What is the basis for gambling laws?

Gambling is subject to legislation at both the state and federal level that bans it from certain areas, limits the...