Mississippi’s Age-Authentication Law Declared Unconstitutional–NetChoice v. Fitch
…Ruling Declaring California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) Unconstitutional–NetChoice v. Bonta Two Separate Courts Reiterate That Online Age Authentication Mandates Are Unconstitutional Minnesota Wants to Ban Under-18s From User-Generated Content Services…
Indiana’s Anti-Online Porn Law “Is Not Close” to Constitutional–Free Speech Coalition v. Rokita
…to minors, but only if the disseminator does so “knowingly or intentionally” or “believ[ed] or intend[ed]” the recipient was under 18. Ind. Code § 35-49-3-3. This is problematic here because…
‘Scruff’ App Qualifies for Section 230 Immunity–J.R. v. Mancino
…(7) violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2255; (8) violation of S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-2010 et seq.; (9) necessaries; and (10) unfair trade practices in violation of S.C. Code Ann….
Courts Are Rejecting Attempts to Weaponize Laws That Protect Consumer Reviews
In 2014, California enacted AB2365, sometimes called the “Yelp law,” codified at Cal. Civil Code 1670.8. The law prohibits businesses from suppressing consumer reviews (on Yelp or elsewhere). Its main…
Section 230 Doesn’t Apply to “Editorializing” About Third-Party Content–Marvin v. Lanctot
…“We Hear You 56763.” (56763 is the zip code covering Warroad, MN). * * * With respect to Coauette’s liability for defamation, the court frames the issue as whether “Section…
Elon Musk’s Gifts to Web Scrapers (Guest Blog Post)
…and Professions Code Section 17200, and misappropriation. Recently, Bright Data had its motion to dismiss granted against X Corp. on all counts. X Corp. v. Bright Data Ltd., 3:23-cv-03698 (N.D….
Supreme Court Addresses When Government Employees’ Social Media Accounts are State Action (Lindke & Garnier)
…alleged censorship must be connected to speech on a matter within Freed’s bailiwick. For example, imagine that Freed posted a list of local restaurants with health-code violations and deleted snarky…
Section 230 Applies to Claims Over Hijacked Accounts (Except Maybe Verified Accounts)–Wozniak v. YouTube
…QR code included in the video, will receive twice as much in return. The images and text often include trademarks, such as the Apple logo, and a link to a…
Think You Understand Online Trespass to Chattels Law? Think Again–In re Meta Healthcare Pixels
…I’m going to focus on the court’s ruling on trespass to chattels doctrines. It will rock your world (not necessarily in a good way). California Penal Code 502 (Comprehensive Data…
2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review
…(forthcoming) Common Carriage and Capitalism’s Invisible Hand, Marquette Lawyer, Summer 2023, at 25 (critiquing James Speta, Can Common Carrier Principles Control Internet Platform Dominance?) California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Threatens…