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Will a Decision of the High Court of Australia in a Case Involving Defamation and Social Media Have Ramifications Elsewhere?

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On September 8, 2021, the High Court of Australia ruled 5-2 in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd. v. Voller that media companies in Australia could be held liable for defamation as a result of comments left by third-parties...more

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#igers Beware – Embedded Instagram Post Found Not To Infringe Copyright

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A recent decision of the Southern District of New York shields digital publishers from copyright infringement when embedding public Instagram posts in news pieces posted online. In the case, Stephanie Sinclair, a...more

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Trump’s a Wedding Crasher and News Outlets Can’t Poach Photos Off Instagram

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A lesser-known feature of selecting a TRUMP-branded property as a wedding venue is that the President himself may decide to crash your wedding. It also may end up leading to a substantial copyright law development,...more

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Court Case Finding that Embedded Photos Can Trigger Copyright Liability Certified for Appeal

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A New York federal district court has certified for appeal its recent decision in a pending case involving the unauthorized use of a photographer’s photo by a number of media outlets, maintaining the spotlight on the issue of...more

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Understanding New Attacks on Section 230 Immunity

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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides website operators who post user-generated content with broad immunity from most legal claims arising from that content. It is this broad protection that enables popular...more

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