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Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Court Holds That Section 230’s Carve Out For “Intellectual Property” Does Not Apply To Publicity Rights Claim In New York

Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act provides broad immunity to online platforms for claims arising from hosting third-party content (though just how broad is a hot issue that the Supreme Court may decide this...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – February 2021 #2

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Google Bests Consumer Class Action with Section 230 Defense - But district court leaves door open for an amended complaint - Four Americans = 12 Opinions - The tsouris invoked by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Addresses When Companies may be Liable for Consumer Reviews

This is not another post about coronavirus claims, but we do need to start there. Truvani makes a dietary supplement that was formerly called “Under the Weather.”...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Will Facebook’s Recent Announcement of Changes to News Feed Affect Legal Immunities for User Content?

Facebook recently announced that it would make changes to its news feed to prioritize content that users share and discuss and material from “reputable publishers.” These changes are part of what Mark Zuckerberg says is a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 8, Issue 1

The Decline and Fall of the Section 230 Safe Harbor? - 2016 was a tough year for a lot of reasons, most of which are outside the scope of this blog (though if you’d like to hear our thoughts about Bowie, Prince or...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &...

The First Circuit’s “Scungy” Backpage: Copyright And Right Of Publicity Claims Ineffective Against Sex Trafficking

In Doe v. Backpage.com, the First Circuit affirmed the District of Massachusetts in holding that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) shields from civil liability a website used by third parties to facilitate...more

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