We won the first defense jury verdict in a Cyber Crime indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice involving Internet music piracy criminal allegations. The government claimed that our client was the leader of the most prolific music piracy group in the world.  We have also obtained pioneering decisions in other cases, including computer trespass and violations of the Stored Communications Act.

Internet Lawyer and expert in Internet Law related issues, including:

Internet Copyright Infringement Lawyer

• Copied Internet website contents issues
• Internet Copyright Infringement Cease and Desist Notice
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Takedown Notice issues
• Internet infringement of copyrights to literary works, art, music, etc
• Internet Copyright Infringement Litigation
• Copyright Infringement Criminal allegations

Domain Name Dispute Lawyer

• Stolen domain names
• UDRP Proceedings
• Online Trademark Infringement in Domain Names
• Domain Name Litigation

Internet Trademark Infringement Lawyer

• Internet Trademark Infringement arising from the use or registration of domain names
• Cybersquatting or cyber piracy
• Internet Trademark Infringement related to Internet search engine advertising, meta-tags, or infringing website contents
• Internet Trademark Infringement Litigation

Internet Defamation Lawyer

• Internet slander, libel, or defamatory statements posted in a blog.
• Internet slander, libel, or defamatory statements posted in a forum.
• Internet slander, libel, or defamatory statements posted in a wiki.
• Slander, libel, or defamatory statements transmitted through the Internet.

Cyber Law Litigation and Other Internet Lawyer Practice Areas

Internet Law Litigation, Internet Legal Documents, review of website for legal compliance, SPAM and the CAN-SPAM Act and more.

Cyber Lawyer Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering E.I.T. in the State of Florida
• M.B.A. with a specialty in Information Technology Management
• Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Former Naval Officer and lead engineer for the Homeland Security Headquarters located in Norfolk, Virginia
• Programming language expertise: C++, PHP, CGI, Pascal, Java, Visual Basic, HTML and XML… and more
• President of Domingo J. Rivera, Attorney At Law, Professional Limited Liability Company
• Training in computer forensics and analysis of digital evidence.

Domingo J. Rivera earned a BS in Computer Engineering, an MBA with a specialty in Information Technology Management, and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence. Domingo J. Rivera is also a registered Electrical Engineering E.I.T. in the State of Florida.

Prior to attending entering law school, he was a US Navy Engineering Officer, and was lead engineer for the Homeland Security Headquarters located in Norfolk, Virginia. In that capacity, Mr. Rivera held a Department of Defense Top Secret Clearance with NATO access.

Domingo J. Rivera has over ten years of software programming and development. His technical abilities are exceptional, with advanced knowledge of most popular computer programming languages including C++, PHP, CGI, Pascal, Java, Visual Basic, HTML and XML.

Domingo J. Rivera, Internet Lawyer, is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Virginia State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

When the Department of Defense needed a technical and management expert to lead one its most important projects during a critical time in the history of the United States, Domingo J. Rivera received the call. As your Internet Lawyer, Domingo J. Rivera will apply the same high standards to assist you with your Internet Law case. You should expect no less from your Internet Lawyer.

Recently, Domingo Rivera has obtained pioneering results in Internet Law cases, including the first defense jury verdict in a major case involving music piracy accusations, summary judgment in a Federal case involving computer trespass, and success in exposing “anonymous” Internet defamers.