Section 230 Protects Gmail’s Spam Filter–RNC v. Google
…La. Dec. 17, 2002); Noah v. AOL Time Warner, Inc., 261 F. Supp. 2d 532, 539–40 (E.D. Va. 2003), aff’d, No. 03-1770, 2004 WL 602711 (4th Cir. Mar. 24, 2004);…
Announcing the 2023 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…It? Overview Noah v. AOL (E.D. Va.) Determining the Geographic Location of Internet-Connected Devices II. Jurisdiction Evaluating Personal Jurisdiction Herbal Brands v. PhotoPlaza (9th Cir.) III. Contracts Meyer v. Uber…
Uh-Oh, the Ninth Circuit Is Messing Again With Its Roommates Ruling–Vargas v. Facebook
…some cases off the top of my head include Noah v. AOL, Elansari v. Meta, NFD v. Harvard (“The CDA exempts certain laws from its reach. Federal and state antidiscrimination…
Muslim Loses Case Against Facebook Over Discriminatory Content Moderation–Elansari v. Meta
…This ruling brought two additional cases, both uncited, to mind. First, this case is similar to the Noah v. AOL case from 2 decades ago. In that case, the plaintiff…
Announcing the 2022 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…is the Internet? Who Regulates It? Overview Noah v. AOL (E.D. Va.) Determining the Geography of Internet-Connected Devices II. Jurisdiction Evaluating Personal Jurisdiction Toys ‘R’ Us v. Step Two (3d…
Section 230 Protects Google for Including Telegram In Its App Store–Ginsberg v. Google
…remix of the old Noah v. AOL case, where a plaintiff argues that a negative behavioral restriction between a service and its users constitutes a promise to other users that…
Anti-Zionist Loses Lawsuit Over Social Media Account Suspensions–Martillo v. Facebook
…not places of ‘public accommodation.’ The statutory definition of a ‘public accommodation’ cannot be interpreted to include a virtual meeting place.” Cites to Lewis v. Google and Noah v. AOL…
Facebook Defeats Lawsuit Over Discriminatory Housing Ads–Vargas v. Facebook
…Section 230 can preempt federal anti-discrimination claims. That’s not a new principle–I teach the Noah v. AOL case from 2003, which reached the same result–but it’s still worth reiterating. Section…
Announcing the 2021 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…Who Regulates It? Overview Page Noah v. AOL (E.D. Va.) Determining the Geography of Internet-Connected Devices II. Jurisdiction Evaluating Personal Jurisdiction Toys ‘R’ Us v. Step Two (3d Cir.) Illinois…
Section 230 Preempts Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Claims–Henderson v. Source for Public Data
…of the ADA (NAD v. Harvard), and Title II of the Civil Rights Act (Noah v. AOL). Having established the general principle that Section 230 can apply to FCRA claims,…