A Short Explainer of Why California’s Social Media Addiction Bill (AB 2408) Is Terrible
…Design Code. Yesterday, I covered AB587, an editorial transparency law. Today, I’m covering AB 2408, a performative “protect kids online” bill that kick kids off social media entirely and ruin…
A Short Explainer of Why California’s Mandatory Transparency Bill (AB 587) Is Terrible
…Design Code. Today I’m covering AB587, an editorial transparency law that censors speech both immediately and when it’s enforced. Both Florida and Texas included editorial transparency mandates in their social…
A Short Explainer of How California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Bill (AB2273) Would Break the Internet
It’s “burn-down-the-Internet” week on the blog, during which I will recap three bad California bills that the California legislature is poised to enact. Today’s bill is AB 2273, the most…
Announcing the 2022 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §1030 [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030], and California Penal Code §502 [https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=502.&lawCode=PEN] Comparison of Trespass to Chattels Doctrines Intel v. Hamidi (Cal. Sup. Ct.) Register.com v. Verio…
Snapchat Isn’t Liable for a Teacher’s Sexual Predation–Doe v. Snap
…are many people who support that outcome; indeed, that’s the inevitable effect of California’s proposed Age-Appropriate Design Code. However, it has several unwanted downsides. It would take away all of…
Third Circuit Declares Copyright Independence for Fireworks Systems–Pyrotechnics v. XFX
…signals—that Pyrotechnics’s control panel and field module can send and understand.” Pyrotechnics’ copyright registration then starts to fall apart. It didn’t register any source or object code. The court says…
Will California Eliminate Anonymous Web Browsing? (Comments on CA AB 2273, The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act)
…to pursue bills that are likely to hurt, or at least not help, kids. Today’s example is AB 2273, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), Before we get overwhelmed by…
Can Facebook Stop Data Snarfers?–Meta v. BrandTotal
…and Abuse Act; (4) violation of California’s Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (“CDAFA,” Cal. Penal Code § 502); (5) intentional interference with Meta’s contracts with its users; and…
Quick Links From the Past Year, Part 1 (CCPA and Privacy)
…policy includes a section titled “Rights of California Residents,” which addresses requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq. While these references show…
Section 230 Helps Facebook Defeat Lawsuit Over Scam Ads–Calise v. Meta
…violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code section 17200, et seq. (“UCL”); and (5) unjust enrichment. Facebook defended on Section 230 grounds. The judge doesn’t see…