Judge Reconsiders SAD Scheme Ruling Against Online Marketplaces–Squishmallows v. Alibaba
…PLOT TWIST: Alibaba and AliExpress asked the judge to reconsider the contempt determination, and the judge reversed himself. The court says, per Taamneh v. Twitter, “the Court [referring to himself…
Retweeting as Copyright Infringement–Prepared Food Photos v. Chicken Joe’s
…that the “social media” is Twitter. Here is the original retweet as it appears now, easier to read and reflecting some of Twitter’s product “enhancements” since 2020: Thus, this case…
YouTube Still Isn’t a State Actor–Albertson v. Google
…Deplatforming–Rutenberg v. Twitter COVID Skeptic Loses Lawsuit Over Account Terminations–Hart v. Facebook Twitter Defeats Trump’s Deplatforming Lawsuit–Trump v. Twitter Account Suspension Lawsuit Against Twitter Survives Motion to Dismiss–Berenson v. Twitter…
Courts Still Have No Clue How to Determine Who Owns Social Media Accounts–JLM v. Gutman
…Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v. Johnson The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws Do Employers Own LinkedIn Groups Created By Employees?–CDM v. Sims Creating…
N.D. Cal. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v. YouTube Schedule A Defendants
…DRM’s works from YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter; (2) removing Viral DRM’s copyright management information from Plaintiff’s videos; and (3) uploading infringing works to YouTube These kinds of generic arguments…
2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review
…unfortunately denied the petition for review. 9) Musk destroys Twitter. Say what you will about Musk, but he is making an important contribution to science. He has turned Twitter into…
2023 Quick Links: Social Media
…even material. The Resort’s own website and its pages on third-party travel websites are “on the internet for all the world to see.” Any posts on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,…
Facebook Defeats Lawsuit Over Its January 6 Explanation–Mahoney v. Meta
…Explanations” Requirements are a Liability Trap–Shared v. Facebook * Facebook Moderator Defeats Defamation Lawsuit Over Termination Explanation–Margolies v. Rudolph * Twitter’s Content Moderation Explanations Aren’t Defamatory Per Se–Isaac v. Twitter…
2023 Quick Links: Censorship
…defense to a prosecution over text messages telling Hillary Clinton voters that they could vote by text). * Twitter v. Garland, 2023 WL 2360932 (9th Cir. March 6, 2023). Restrictions…
Grindr Defeats FOSTA Claim–Doe v. Grindr
…More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v. Twitter * DC Circuit Upholds FOSTA’s Constitutionality (By Narrowing It)–Woodhull v. U.S. * Section 230 Immunizes Snap, Even if…