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New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to Protect Minors

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New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing Snapchat of facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation algorithms, allegedly violating state...more

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Bipartisan AGs Argue Section 230 Immunity for Online Platforms is Untenable “Engine of Human Misery”

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A coalition of 20 Republican and three Democratic AGs submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Doe v. Snap, Inc., No. 23-961, urging the Court to grant petitioner’s writ of certiorari and reverse the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Cyber Warning: Watch Out for Digital Hazing

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Given that social media and the Internet have a significant influence on various aspects of students’ lives, it is unsurprising that they also play a role in the occurrence of hazing too. Hazing no longer occurs behind closed...more

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Sextortion, Deepfakes, and AI Scams: How to Protect Children from Cyberattacks

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Cyberattacks are a growing threat, with children being among the most vulnerable of targets. The internet serves as a platform for criminals to access children under the guise of anonymity...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for School District Regulation of Off-Campus Speech

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In J.S. by M.S. v. Manheim Township School District, 263 A.3d 295 (Pa. 2021), Pennsylvania’s highest court took a step toward clarifying the sticky issue of school districts’ ability to discipline students for off-campus...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Launching a Sweepstakes or Contest on Social Media – What You Should Know

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As discussed on our blog previously, here and here, a promotion sponsor must finalize Official Rules before a promotion begins. But using a third-party social media platform to administer your promotion or accept entries...more

Jackson Walker

U.S. Supreme Court Rules High School Cheerleader Cannot Be Disciplined for Criticizing School’s Decision Keeping Her Off Varsity...

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For the first time in over 50 years, a high school student has won a free speech case in the Supreme Court. In a narrow decision issued on June 23, 2021, an 8-1 majority (including all but Justice Clarence Thomas) ruled that...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

A New Filter For Section 230: Snapchat Court Joins Lawmakers In Chipping Away At Social Media Immunity

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Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act (codified at 47 U.S.C. § 230 (“Section 230”)) has long been credited for the boom of user generated content on the internet — the crux of social media that has driven the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. – The Student Free Speech Case Every Public School Administrator Should Know About

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On April 28th, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., a student free speech case that every public school district in the country needs to be watching...more

ArentFox Schiff

Advertising on Social Media: Key Considerations for Alcohol Brands

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With so much uncertainty, many brands are opting for a wait-and-see approach to social media advertising, though the approaches differ considerably from platform to platform. As most Americans were stuck at home during...more

Franczek P.C.

Supreme Court (Finally) Will Address School Discipline for Off-Campus, Online Student Speech

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In 2017, a high school cheerleader learned she had not made the varsity team and turned to Snapchat. She posted a picture of herself and a friend, middle fingers up, with the text “f— school f— softball f— cheer f—...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Children Are Seen & Heard In The United States Supreme Court

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This is a slow news week in the world of domestic relations. For this lawyer only two Christmas crises and those easily resolved. Hollywood is obsessing over whether Jennifer Anniston’s holiday ornament with a Covid theme was...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.15.2020 | Top Story: Moderates Push Skinnier Covid Relief Bill that Strips Out Sticking Points

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The latest lame-duck Covid relief package proposal would trim about 150 billion dollars (and a number of key sticking points, including funds “to bolster state and local governments, and a temporary coronavirus liability...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

When Influencers Fail to Influence

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Last year, we posted that Snapchat’s public relations firm had filed a lawsuit against an influencer who allegedly failed to comply with the terms of his agreement....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Snap! And You Miss It: The Legal Risks of Snapchat and Disappearing Evidence in the Workplace

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Snapchat and other photo-sharing apps have redefined how users—and employees share information. Due to the ephemeral nature of Snapchat photos and videos, employers may face hurdles in identifying and investigating workplace...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wills, Trusts & Estates: Plain and Simple – What Happens to Social Media and Other Digital Life When You Die?

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Over the holidays, it’s likely that you or a loved one received some type of computer or device that connects to internet websites, email, and applications. Or that pictures were taken and stored on such a device, or that...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Early reports suggested that although Teresa May’s cabinet wasn’t thrilled, it backed the PM’s Brexit plan, leaving the controversial deal to make its way to Parliament. But the resignation of two Cabinet members—including...more

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Tweet, Tweet, Tweet: More Than the Little Twitter Birds Are Reading - The Unintended Consequences of Social Media

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As social media platforms and apps such as Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, and YouTube become increasingly enmeshed in the fabric of our lives, the unintended consequences of their use cannot be overstated. ...more

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Company Sues Influencer for Failing to Influence

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Snapchat’s public relations firm recently filed a lawsuit against an influencer who allegedly failed to comply with the terms of his agreement. After Luka Sabbat was photographed with Kourtney Kardashian in September, PR...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Markets are joining the American mid-Atlantic and East Coast in bracing for Hurricane Florence and the estimated $27 billion in damages it could bring with it....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Laws affecting politicians on Twitter & tourists taking photos; the GDPR takes effect; lost Bitcoins

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Finding that President Trump’s Twitter feed constitutes a public forum, a federal judge in New York City held that it’s a First Amendment violation when the President or one of his assistants blocks a Twitter user from...more

Hogan Lovells

Checking in with the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection – Trends, highlights, new developments, and what lies ahead

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection is where the action is when it comes to identifying current and future trends related to consumer protection. Bureau actions are closely watched to identify...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Mr. Dow’s wild ride ended on an upswing yesterday, with the DJIA adding back nearly 600 points and the three primary US indices up between 1.7 and 2.3%....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

“Getting Receipts” – The Millennial Disconnect Between Short-Term Social Media Posts And HIPAA

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Long gone are the days when social media consisted solely of Myspace® and Facebook®, accessible only by logging in through a desktop computer at home or personal laptop. With every single social media platform readily...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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AT&T’s chief is weighing in the DOJ’s call to sell CNN in order to make its deal with Time Warner go through, and, as Randall sees it, “selling CNN makes no sense”....more

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