DMCA 512(c) Safe Harbor Applies to Embedding--Harrington v. Pinterest

DMCA 512(c) Safe Harbor Applies to Embedding–Harrington v. Pinterest

This is a long-running class action copyright case (filed in 2020!) led by the photographer Blaine Harrington (now deceased). The plaintiffs complain about user-uploaded photos appearing in Pinterest’s off-website notifications to its users (e.g., email, in-app, and mobile push). This…

2025 Internet Law Year-in-Review

2025 Internet Law Year-in-Review

2025 is the Trump 2.0 era, so you won’t find much upbeat news in this Internet Law year-in-review. 10. Are Websites Legally Equivalent to Exploding Coke Bottles? Traditionally, tort law distinguishes between tangible items (chattels) and intangible services. Several doctrines…

A Massive Roundup of Section 230 Decisions

A Massive Roundup of Section 230 Decisions

This post also owes its origins to my 2-week trip to China in June. Section 230 decisions started backing up while I was on the trip and never stopped accruing. In total, this post covers about 30 decisions in 7k+…