11th Circuit Says Grocery Store Website Isn’t Covered by the ADA–Gil v. Winn-Dixie
…inferior prescription and coupon services than it provided to its nondisabled customers.” Implications The majority’s conclusion is not novel. I still teach the (uncited) 2003 Noah v. AOL decision. It…
Section 230 Preempts Contract Breach Claims–Morton v. Twitter
…2021, and we’re seeing the exact same arguments that failed in cases like Noah v. AOL from 2004. Unsurprisingly, they fail again. First, Twitter never promised to suspend offending accounts….
Message Board Operator Isn’t Liable for Third-Party Posts (DUH)–East Coast Test Prep v. Allnurses
…that failed in Noah v. AOL in 2003. It fails again. The plaintiffs tried to structure a direct contract breach, to the same effect: Allnurses did not promise in the…
Announcing the 2020 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…in the book). As always, I invite your comments and questions. ______ The complete table of contents: I. What is the Internet? Who Regulates It? Noah v. AOL (E.D. Va.)…
Reviewing the Americans With Disabilities Act’s Application to Websites–Martinez v. SDCCU
…the plaintiff’s ability to access such benefits at a physical premises, the claim can be actionable under a nexus theory The court distinguishes the 2003 Noah v. AOL case because…
Section 230 Ends Demonetized YouTuber’s Lawsuit–Lewis v. Google
…Civil Rights Act Title II. The court says Title II applies only to “physical facilities” (another cite to the old Noah v. AOL case). Contrary cases under Title III (the…
Another Suspended Twitter User Loses in Court–Wilson v. Twitter
…Noah case from 2003 (a case I still teach in my Internet Law course). In that ruling, the court said AOL’s chat rooms were not a place of public accommodation…
Breach of Contract/Promissory Estoppel Claims Bypass Section 230 But Fail Anyways—Yue v. Miao
…create a contractual obligation.” This is the same basic conclusion that Noah v. AOL reached in 2003. IIED/17200. “Yue’s premise for Miao’s liability as to this claim is that Miao…
Section 230 Applies to Facebook’s Post Removals and Account Suspensions–King v. Facebook
…ToS based on the treatment of his speech that is critical of Facebook.” That is the same basic claim that failed in Noah v. AOL…in 2003… So that claim will…
Announcing the 2019 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…Regulates It? Noah v. AOL (E.D. Va.) Determining the Geography of Internet-Connected Devices II. Jurisdiction Protocol for Evaluating Personal Jurisdiction Toys ‘R’ Us v. Step Two (3d Cir.) Illinois v….