Internet Law is a term that combines all of the legal issues and terms that relate to all uses of communicative, transactional and distributive aspects of the networked information devices and technology that is found within our world. Internet laws exist to protect us and other people who surf the internet from a variety of different threats and offenses. Laws such as the famous Godwin's Law has been around since 1990, help protect internet discussions, and the more recent Poes Law developed in 2005 concerning mistaken expressions over the internet. The world of Internet Law is vast and somewhat complex, which is why the 'Internet Law' section of Going Legal aims to answer any of your questions regarding this troublesome area of law.