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Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Avenal is located 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 807 feet (246 m). It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA Code 25260), which encompasses all of Kings County. In area, it is the largest city in Kings County. The Zip Code for this community is 93204, and telephone numbers use the sequence (559) 386-XXXX. The population was 15,689 in the 2000 census. 7,062 of these residents were inmates at the Avenal State Prison, the first prison actively solicited by a community in the state of California. Many of the remaining residents largely either work at the prison or in the agriculture industry. The prison provides approximately 1,000 jobs to residents. The California Department of Finance estimates that the population of Avenal had grown slightly to 15,871 as of January 1, 2009. The city's motto is "Oasis in the Sun".

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What is internet law?

Internet Law or Cyber Law is a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of communicative, transactional, and distributive aspects of networked information devices and technologies. It is a domain covering many areas of law and regulation. Some leading topics include intellectual property, privacy, freedom of expression, and jurisdiction. Internet attorneys may represent individuals and business in legal transactions and disputes involving software development and licensing; online retail business and auctions (e-commerce); internet security and spyware protection; and online privacy.

Answers to internet law issues in California

What are defamation, slander and libel?

The term defamation refers to a false statement made about someone or some organization that is damaging to their...

How am I protected from identity theft?

Identity theft occurs when a criminal uses personal information to steal someone's identity. Identity theft can...

What can be done about email spam?

In 2003, Congress passed the Controlling the Assault of Non­-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act, otherwise...

What can be done about Internet Harassment or Stalking?

Social networking sites have created a whole new breed of criminal, specifically with regard to stalking, harassment...

Is Internet gambling legal?

The law surrounding Internet gaming in the United States has been murky, to say the least. For years, the...

What is computer or internet fraud?

The perpetration of a fraud through the use of the computer or the internet can take many different forms. One...

What is the basis for gambling laws?

Gambling is subject to legislation at both the state and federal level that bans it from certain areas, limits the...