There are many online resources that provide legal information about the issues that may arise in connection with your use of the Meetup platform. Some of these sites are below. The scope of the information available on these sites varies, and specific resources on these sites that may be particularly helpful are also listed below.

• The U.S. Copyright Office
  -Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright
  
  
• The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  -Basic Facts About Trademarks
  -Trademark FAQs
  
  
• Chilling Effects
  -Copyright
  -FAQs about Copyright
  -Trademark
  -FAQs about Trademarks
  
  
• Citizen Media Law Project
  -Citizen Media Law Project Legal Guide
  -Statements and Content of Others
  -Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
  -Intellectual Property (Copyright, Trademarks)
  -Copyright: Fair Use
  -Responding to a DMCA Takedown Notice Regarding Your Content
  -Trademark - Fair Use
  -Defamation
  
  
• Electronic Frontier Foundation
  
  
• Internet Law Treatise (Beta)
  
  
• Nolo
  -Business entities
  -Taxes
  
  
• FindLaw
  -Incorporation and Legal Structures
  -Business Taxation
  
  
• Rocket Lawyer
  
  
• Legal Zoom
  
  Note: These sites are all independent of Meetup and Meetup has no involvement with the content on these sites. Also, as indicated on most of these sites, the content on these sites is general information that does not address any specific situation and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should consult a lawyer for advice about your specific situation.
  
  Nov 17, 2010 5:12 PM