If you are considering running a highly interactive site – such as one that contains blog discussions like WorkAtHomeTruth – I highly recommend you start learning about The Citizen’s Media Law Project.
Even if you aren’t planning to run a highly interactive site, I still recommend you head there in addition to getting familiar with other legal resources regarding running an online business.
According to the Citizen’s Media Law Project (CMLP):
“The mission of the CMLP is to provide legal assistance, education, and resources for individuals and organizations involved in online and citizen media. We also provide research and advocacy on free speech, newsgathering, intellectual property, and other legal issues related to online speech.
We seek to build a community of lawyers, academics, journalists, and others who are interested in facilitating citizen participation in online media and in protecting the legal rights of those engaged in speech on the Internet.”