Dot-Com Litigation 101: Web Site Designers

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Like the thousands who searched the Alaskan tundra for gold at the turn of the last century, many believe they will find the next great billion-dollar Internet invention. For the lucky few, it is smooth sailing from the time an agreement is reached with the Web developer. But for most, the Web design is delayed and launch deadlines are blown by mysterious bugs and HTML glitches. The day the Web site finally goes live, a cryptic message appears on the screen: "PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED." The client's dreams have turned into a cyberspace nightmare.

Litigation Analysis

There are numerous legal pitfalls that may exist when a company makes the decision to hire a Web design and …