The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report that highlights the federal government’s increased interest in monitoring domestic violent extremist content on gaming and social media...more
Content moderation is one of the biggest challenges for any interactive computer service provider that publishes information created by others. It is difficult to balance users' desires to express themselves and their desires...more
On September 11, 2020, the California Court of Appeals handed down a published decision in Mayron v. Google, one of the earliest cases brought under California's notorious Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), California Business and...more
On July 2, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Hassell v. Bird, a case that challenged the federal statutory immunity that online services have traditionally enjoyed under 47 U.S.C. Section...more
Companies that offer automatically renewing or continuing services to California consumers may have additional disclosure, consent, and cancellation-related obligations under an amendment to California's automatic renewal law...more
On February 27, 2018, in Fox News Network, LLC v. TVEyes, Inc., Case No. 15-3886 (2nd Cir. 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that certain functions of TVEyes, a TV database service, do not qualify...more
On June 16, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified how courts should exercise their discretion to award attorneys' fees to the prevailing party in copyright cases. The Court unanimously held that courts should give...more
On June 16, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo, LLC, No. 14-1048 (2d Cir. 2016). First, the Second Circuit held that the "safe harbor"...more
A host of Silicon Valley companies have been targeted by suits claiming that recurring payments the companies receive for services have been obtained in violation of California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), Business and...more
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With a new year come exciting new developments in the world of privacy and data protection. We are thrilled to announce the launch of the digital version of The WSGR Data Advisor. Please visit our site for the latest news and...more