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Stories To Watch In 2021

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Happy New Year to all. To kick off 2021, I’ve provided quick takes below on some of the bigger stories we’ll be watching- WME v. WGA- Just before Christmas, CAA closed a deal with the Writers Guild regarding phasing...more

Brooks Pierce

Social Media and Politics: What President Trump’s Recent Executive Order Means

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Since 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has provided critical protection from most liability for content posted by third parties to websites and other “interactive computer services.” This protection has...more

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Facebook Shielded by CDA Immunity against Federal Claims for Allowing Use of Its Platform by Terrorists

In recent years, there have been a number of suits filed in federal courts seeking to hold social media platforms responsible for providing material support to terrorists by allowing members of such groups to use social media...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Bills that would take a bite out of §230; court opinion on social media & ethics; using evidence on social media to...

A federal appeals court in Miami held that a judge needn’t necessarily recuse herself from a case being argued by a lawyer with whom the judge is merely Facebook “friends.”...more

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Yelp Cannot Be Held Liable for Negative Review

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Retailers are familiar with Yelp.com as a ratings website with a star rating system that allows customers to rate products and services they receive, as well as add individual reviews and comments. Positive reviews can...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

How to Protect Your Company’s Social Media Currency

Today’s companies compete not only for dollars but also for likes, followers, views, tweets, comments and shares. “Social currency,” as some researchers call it, is becoming increasingly important and companies are investing...more

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An Update On The Legal Implications Of User-Generated Content: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, And Instagram

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Traditionally, media companies (as well as non-media companies) almost exclusively utilized their own content. However, because of the exponential growth in the public’s desire and ability to interconnect through social media...more

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