Lawline Faculty Bio
Olivera Medenica
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Website: http://www.wrlawfirm.com/
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Business Law
Phone Number: (212) 710-2643
Olivera Medenica, a graduate of Manhattan School of Music and Brooklyn Law School, practices primarily in International Business Transaction, Intellectual Property and Entertainment law. Olivera began her legal career at Wolff and Godin LLP, an IP litigation boutique, later clerked for the Court of International Trade, and eventually joined Dowd and Marotta LLC as a commercial litigation associate. As an attorney and legal scholar, she published extensively in the field of international law and is a faculty member of Brooklyn Law School and the World Trade Institute at Pace University. She is fluent in French, Serbo-Croatian, and English.
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Basics of Operating an Online Business
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Praise for this course
"Excellent course! Professor Medenica presented the most important legal issues that online businesses face and offered a number of points a business should watch for to ensure that they comply with the law in the USA and the EU. Very nicely done and interesting." - Steven (Chicago, IL)
"An outstanding presentation by someone in command of the subject matter" - Anthony (Wilton, CT)
"Olivera does a good job of making the materials very interesting." - Joshua (Memphis, TN)
"Great written materials, not just pictures of a slide presentation." - Vera (Key Biscayne, FL)
"That was an interesting presentation about an area of the law in which I had no experience or understanding. I thought it was definitely worthwhile." - I Matthew (Farmington Hills, MI)
"Great info" - Erin (Burbank, IL)
"Useful information" - Neil (New York, NY)
"Thanks!" - Jeffrey (Fort Meade, MD)
"Excellent Speaker." - Ruth E. (Chicago, IL)
"Best program I have seen on Law Line. Solid foundation in law with clear practical implications." - William (Champaign, IL)
"good intro to the area" - Robin (Highland Park, IL)
"Excellent course!" - Britanya (Arlington, VA)
"best one yet." - Gregory (Chicago, IL)
"Very informative!" - Bisola (Yonkers, NY)
"Highly informative, very clearly presented and a wonderful speaker." - Guy (New York, NY)
"Great overview and highlight of areas of concern, landmines and redflag issues of websites and internet businesses. A must for anyone with clients in this space. Especially privacy polices for anyone with a website. " - Steven (Pembroke Pines, FL)
"The speaker was fantastic." - Rebecca (Chicago, IL)
"Great overview." - Dennis (Dallas, TX)
"Good overview of topic" - Kristine (Round Rock, TX)
"This was a fascinating and very informative presentation." - Russell (Vienna, VA)
"interesting, I was surprised at the AOL case's outcome." - Robert (Dallas, TX)
"Excellent presentation, great speaker." - Alain (NewYork, NY)
"This was a very informative and effective overview of the subject......an hour very well spent." - John (Fullerton, CA)
"Good over-view." - Catherine (Arlington, VA)
"The written materials were really great. Great synopsis. Thanks." - Jeff (minato ku)
"I really liked her presentation. Best lawline.com course so far. Great practical things that will immediately translate to my clients." - Katherine (Houston, TX)
"great information and timely" - Terrie (Dallas)
"Good presentation on current internet topic relating to copyright and web site development." - F. Henry (Austin, TX)
"Very informative." - CHARLES (NASHVILLE, TN)
"Thank you for putting a visual in the video clip to help with the verification code." - Dale (dallas, TX)
"Solid and informative" - Steve (vienna, VA)
"Great course!" - Robert (Frisco, TX)
"Great information. Very practical tips." - CARLOS (AUSTIN, TX)
"Very helpful." - Charlie (Palestine, TX)
"Good basic information for what to do and/or avoid in operation of a website for business and the worldwide possible ramifications/legalities." - Cynthia (Arlington, TX)
"Very interesting." - Elyssa (Los Angeles, CA)
"Solid Information." - R. Scott (Austin, TX)
"Good course." - Edward (Washington, DC)
"Very Good" - Gary (LIVINGSTON, NJ)
"terrific!" - Odette (Newport Beach, CA)
"a very useful overview " - Perry (Rye Brook, NY)
"Very useful." - Eric (Seattle, WA)
"Ms. Medenica did an outstanding job of covering an issue which is of significant personal concern to me in my practice. Very well done." - Joseph (San Diego, CA)
"Informative." - Beverly (Charlotte, NC)
"Well done" - Marvin (Austin, TX)
"excellent" - Evans (fairhope, AL)
"I liked the copyright section and how it pertains to a website the best." - Melissa (Las Vegas, NV)
"Good delivery of substance" - R.B. (Broomfield, CO)
"good outline" - Charles (annandale, VA)
"Great coverage of the subject matter." - Kara (North Little Rock, AR)
"Excellent speaker; made a technical topic interesting; valuable information conveyed; would take another course with this speaker." - Stephen (Knoxville, TN)
"very interesting " - Phyllis (Chicago, IL)
"very good" - William (Vienna, VA)
"An excellent presentation. The written materials are also very good." - Matthew J. (Santa Monica, CA)
"interesting" - Frank (fairfax, VA)
"Excellent. Very interesting and broadly relevant to just about all taking course. By far best presenter on lawline.com. " - Nikki (Arlington, VA)
"This is a good course for someone who needs the basics of online business, such as a lawyer who graduated law school prior to the dot com boom." - Emily (Simpsonville, SC)
"I thought that this was a good overview of what is clearly a very complicated area of law. While I doubt that I will ever practice in this area, I learned information that is helpful overall." - Vicki (Oakton, VA)
"good primer on several issues relating to online businesses." - Carlos (Centreville, VA)
"I'm thinking of starting my own online business and it was very helpful for that." - Afsaneh Lynne (Arlington, VA)
"Very well presented & easy to understand." - MICHAEL (SANFORD, FL)
"very helpful and relevant program" - Jennifer (Alexandria, VA)
"internet law courses are certainly useful" - Ruth (charlottesville, VA)
"Wow!" - Robert (Virginia Beach, VA)
"Great job" - Daniel (Fairfax, VA)
"Good content." - Donald (Annapolis, MD)
"Good coverage of a lot of important issues." - Tamber (Reston, VA)
"This was great, providing a good foundation in the relevant law. The presentation followed the written materials well and the written materials included case cites." - Andrea (Arlington, VA)
"An excellent presentation with excellent materials." - Orran (Richmond, VA)
"Outstanding!" - Thomas (Washington, DC)
"Great program!" - David (Austin, TX)
"very good speaker" - Jaime (Tampa, FL)
"Best speaker yet!" - Thomas (Waynesboro, VA)
"Informative!" - Albert (Wayne, NJ)
"excellent speaker" - Warner (Midlothian, VA)
"very informative presentation" - John (Waco, TX)
"Enjoyed the whole seminar!" - Matthew J. (Bartow, FL)
"Excellent overview" - Gentle (Los Angeles CA, CA)
"Excellent basic course." - Russell (Norfolk, VA)
"Excellant speaker! One section was very helpful! Thanks." - Janice (Chicago, IL)
"important topic." - William (Aledo, TX)
"Excellent course" - Cynthia (New York, NY)
"Excellent overview. Exactly what I was looking for." - Jill (New York, NY)
"Very informative, and helpful - i learned something." - Robert (River Vale, NJ)
"The speaker was excellent and the topic is very relevant. Really enjoyed this class and would highly recommend it!" - Deborah (Hillsborough, NJ)
"Very timely. Two new clients with ecommerce this week." - Robyn (Knoxville)
"it is a good overview" - George (Pelham, NY)
"Speaker gave an excellent presentation, covering many aspects of online business in detail. A wealth of useful information." - Kathleen (Fort Myers, FL)
"Good basic course." - Philip (Chicago, IL)
"Excellent introduction to the area" - Judith (Chicago, IL)
"A well done intro to a highly complex area." - William (Riverside)
"Presentation outlines areas of consideration nicely." - William (Lisle, IL)
"Very good speaker and very informative!" - Adam (Rolling Meadows, IL)
"Excellent presentation." - Michael (Matawan, NJ)
"Excellent overview of practical concerns with online businesses for someone who had no previous experience with this area of law." - Robert (Aurora, IL)
"Engaging and informative speaker." - James (New York, NY)
"great primer!" - Tim (South Elgin, IL)
"Great speaker and the course was an excellent primer!" - Donna (Charlotte, NC)
"Informative and well done" - David (Denver, CO)
"Very informative especially at this internet era." - Michael (Cedar Grove, WI)
"very good." - Darlene (Chubbuck, ID)
"Very informative and interesting presentation. One of the best I have seen in many years of CLE classes." - Babette (West Orange, NJ)
"Very informative." - Jason (Rego Park, NY)
"Very well presented. Excellent speaker, but lacks content." - Iqbal (Jackson Heights, NY)
"Excellent." - Kipling (Pflugerville, TX)
"Nice to see a female." - Cynthia (Chicago, IL)
"it was enlightening" - Damian (Bradenton)
"Excellent presentation for a rather dry topic" - Lisa (Boca Raton,, FL)
"Very interesting" - Yoel (Roslyn, NY)
"Very informative" - Silvia (Atlanta, GA)
"Interesting relevant topic." - D.P. (E. Rockaway, NY)
"Good, straightforward course." - Darla Jean (Macclenny)
"Nice speaker." - Robert (Alexandria, VA)
"Excellent Presentation" - Richard (Shelton, WA)
"Very interesting." - Erica (New York, NY)
"This was one of my two favorites from this group." - Christian (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
"Very interesting course by a very knowledgeable speaker." - Virginia (Red Bank, NJ)
"Well presented by a knowledgeable speaker with demonstrable expertise in the area of operating an online business." - Gerald (Montclair, NJ)
"A wonderful primer on the basics of operating an online business." - Yitty (Brooklyn, NY)
"Excellent speaker. Great information." - Jacqueline (Cumming, GA)
"Good seminar" - Stephen (New York, NY)
"Great mix of solid rules and nice examples." - Brian (New York, NY)
"very informative" - A. Thomas (Santa Barbara, CA)
"good insight" - Neil (Naples, FL)
"This presentation was far more interesting than I expected!" - Keri (Cold Spring, NY)
"Excellent and informative presentation" - Kenneth (New York, NY)
"The topic was excellent and covered many issues that I was interested in." - Tisha (Dallas, TX)
"She did an excellent job in such a short time. Of the four courses that I viewed this was the best. Many thanks." - Mary-Margaret Anthoine (Kennebunk, ME)
"Very interesting and helpful overview." - Hima (Ithaca, NY)
"very relevant to practicing in this day and age and technology. Very useful" - Maria (Miami, FL)
"Great speaker. Interesting topic." - Katrina (San Diego, CA)
"The speaker made a boring subject pretty interesting." - Penny (Antioch, TN)
"A very good and easy to understand presentation of a complex subject." - Andrei (Nashville, TN)
"Ms. Modenica is great." - John (Harrington Park, NJ)
"Well organized for a complex subject" - Mark (Memphis, TN)
"Very good" - James (Cohoes, NY)
"Great intro to help clients w/ online issues. clear outline w/ cases to support issues & COPPA as opposed to COPA distinctions valuable as well." - CATHERINE (ARMONK, NY)
"Informative course on an emerging and changing area of the law." - Jill (Naples, FL)
"Even the least of your speakers is better than the best from several other sources. Thanks!!!!" - Kaaren (Tulsa, OK)
"Knowledgeable" - Gregory (St Petersburg, FL)
"This was a fairly broad discussion of the laws which apply to internet businesses, but provides a good starting point." - Catherine (Washington Township, NJ)
"Excellent topic" - Kristin (Chevy Chase, MD)
"Interesting topic. Speaker seemed very knowledgeable." - Barbra (New York, NY)
"great overview of the area presented by an engaging speaker" - Stephen (Brooklyn, NY)
"written materials were very clear & provide easy to follow guideline for later use." - Amy (Arlington, VA)
"An interesting topic and presentation by a very good practitioner." - Lawrence (Plainview, NY)
"Very informative session" - Harrison (Freeport, NY)
"Very good presentation and interesting subject matter." - Marc (Plainview, NY)
"excellent overview" - HAGIT (NEW YORK, NY)
"Olivera Medenica did a very proficient job of covering today's cyberbusiness topics including personal jurisdiction on the Internet and other important issues." - Steven (Indianapolis, IN)
"good to have up-to-date topics" - Joseph (brooklyn, NY)
"this is a very new area that i likely will not get involved in it was interestign to get some very basic knowledge to at least have a beginning conversation on the topic" - Robert (Rye Brook, NY)
"Such a well spoken speaker!!" - Emily (Memphis, TN)
"AWESOME!!!!" - Oscar (Katy, TX)
"Excellent" - Austin (Jamaica, NY)
"Very impressed. Learned a lot." - Amy (New York, NY)
"Thought it was very useful summary of a complicated topic." - Paul (Mobile, AL)
"Presenter was very knowledgeable and seems to be fluent in French." - Philip (Brookline, MA)
"very valuable course in a new area of the law-excellent speaker" - Stanley (Spring Valley, NY)
"I think I fell in love with the speaker. The presentation was excellent and substantive, but the speaker was a babe!!!" - Timothy (Belleville, IL)
"Excellent seminar. Very informative and provided excellent written materials with citations that will be useful in the future." - Jeffrey (Knoxville, TN)
"This was a very well organized, informative lecture. It was extremely comprehensive. The incorporation of international law into the lecture was essential due to th nature of the internet. Because the legal representation and advocacy of online businesses is a rapidly growing area of law, this course is extremely beneficial and necessary. The discussion of COPA, COPPA, Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act, and the Can-Spam Act were interesting as well." - Scott (Las Vegas, NV)
"very timely offering" - David (NY, NY)
"Helpful" - John (Harrison, NY)
"good overview of an interesting topic not normally covered in CLEs." - Lori (Newburgh, NY)
"Well presented." - Gary S. (New York, NY)
"great!" - David (Honolulu, HI)
"Great job" - Deneice (Chicago, IL)
"A very good presentation of a very interesting topic." - Scott (Park Ridge, IL)
"great job" - James (Lake Forest, IL)
"thank you. i've enjoyed your cle courses. best of luck with your business" - Joseph J. (Chicago, IL)
"Ms. Medenica gave an excellent, informative presentation. In a very thorough and organized way, she covered many important, relevant, applicable areas of law. Thanks." - Elisa (Chicago, IL)
"I really enjoy the discussion format." - Christine (chicago, IL)
"Very interesting, I learned a lot." - Shubhangi (Plainfield, IL)
"went thru much material in short time, and kept it clear and interesting" - John R. (Villa Park,, IL)
"This is an enjoyable seminar that helps with spotting key issues in eCommerce arena." - Mark (Glen Ellyn, IL)
"new topic, very timely" - Manos (wheaton, IL)
"I thought Olivera's discussion of jurisdiction was insightful; her materials and cases cited therein will be very useful to me in my practice." - Fleming (Farmington Hills, MI)
"very informational" - Jan (louisville, KY)
"Interesting topic. Would like to learn more about this issue." - Kimberly (Lake Zurich, IL)
"Excellent presentation. Informative on subject matter" - Thomas (Villa Park, IL)
"A very nice presentation of the basics of domain / website laws." - Andrea (Versailles, KY)
"Well-organized in both oral presentation and materials. Written materials followed the flow of the oral presentation and provided a lot of information as well as pointing to additional sources of information. Very well put together for a novice to this area." - Carole (Chicago, IL)
"Very interesting." - Gregory (Naperville, IL)
"I would like to have seen sample terms and conditions and privacy statements in the materials." - Kurtis (Pensacola, FL)
"This seminar was very interested and well-presented as a mix of summary of important case and statutory law and advice for individuals contemplating running an online business. The presented was clear and engaging." - Lesley (Chicago, IL)
"Excellent substance; very good written materials." - Jeffrey (Indianapolis, IN)
"Clear, well organized presentation--the speaker covered vital topics in the area; good written outline was included as well." - Barry (Chicago, IL)
"It was interesting to learn about all of the legal issues surrounding an online business. It is a growing field and there is alot to learn." - Barbara (Guilderland, NY)
"Good overview the issues a company faces when it does business online." - Richard J. (Oak Park, IL)
"Very interesting and useful." - Christopher (Almaty, )
"Informative and interesting." - Richard (Bal Harbour, FL)
"The speaker was smart and gave a good presentation." - Diane (Western Springs, IL)
"Very good. Valuable information, well presented." - Therese (Redmond, WA)
"Very interesting subject and speaker." - Diann (Murphysboro, IL)
"Very informative and useful information for my practice" - BRADLEY (GLEN ELLYN, IL)
"great lecture" - Keith (Boynton Beach, FL)
"interesting" - Robert (riverwoods, IL)
"Fantastic speaker and interesting subject matter." - Carrie (Merion Station, PA)
"Very good presentation on the basics of internet law for businesses. Good discussion." - Mark (New York, NY)
"Well organized and presented" - Edward (Smithtown, NY)
"good overview" - Robert (Rockford, IL)
"Very interesting overvire of this topic." - IAN (WASHINGTON, DC)
"Very interesting presentation" - Susan (Forest Hills, NY)
"very good speaker and presentation good analysis of a technical subject" - Gerard (hicksville, NY)
"very good" - Anthony (Manhasset, NY)
"This was very helpful--questions addressed in this lecture come up routinely from clients who are taking their business on line." - Claudia (Newark, NJ)
"good summary of important information" - Mark (Brentwood, TN)
"It was a very thorough presentation and the historical overview was very helpfull." - Rose (Forest Hills, NY)
"This speaker seemed extremely comfortable with the presentation format and therefore, it was very easy to pay attention." - Mary (Hopatcong, NJ)
"A great deal of material. Highlights the important differences between a traditional business and through the internet. operating" - Thomas (Maryland, NY)
"This was the first time I have used online CLE. I liked it." - Russell (Greenville, SC)
"informative" - Pedro (New York, NY)
"This is something that I can use on a daily basis." - Zoltan (rochelle park, NJ)
"Speaker was informative and animated which kept watcher's attention span." - Jill (New York, NY)
"The best lawline seminar I've taken so far!" - Brian (Naperville, IL)
"Really clear and solid basis/overview; organized presentation; good speaker" - Cordelia (New York, NY)
"Interesting content with good examples" - Elizabeth (Maryville, TN)
"Very clear, interesting, and thorough." - Anna (Germantown, TN)
"Good overview of legal issues implicated by doing business online." - Wil (Freeport, NY)
"Very practical, good breadth but practical information" - Daren (Lebanon, TN)
"I particularly like the speaker's ability to alternate between reading written text and unscripted comments." - George (New York, NY)


