Contract Teardown

Boston.com's Terms of Service

Colin Levy
Attorney
Mike Whelan
Chief Community Officer

In this episode, contracts attorney and legal industry commentator Colin Levy breaks down Boston.com’s Terms of Service. Colin talks through how a drafting attorney balances educating online users with avoiding liability for an internet media company. Colin addresses the expectations of users, enforceability of terms, and policing of forums. Stumbling blocks abound with user-generated content, so let’s tear it down.

Boston.com’s Terms of Service

 

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Contributors

Colin Levy
Attorney
Mike Whelan
Chief Community Officer

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