Apple Defeats Liability for Not Scanning iCloud Items for CSAM, But the Judge Was Not Pleased–Amy v. Apple
…Doe v. Twitter, but the court rebuffs the move: This case does not concern or even discuss Apple’s content reporting systems; it concerns Apple’s “failure to implement industry-standard safeguards” against…
Google Search Isn’t a Common Carrier (duh)–Ohio v. Google
…regarding government-platform communications have raised serious questions about content moderation practices, viewpoint discrimination, and the influence of dominant technology platforms. [cite to Final Report: The Weaponization of the Federal Government,…
How Often Do Consumers Balk at Doing Online Age Authentication?
…no real opportunity cost. An EU Study In 2022, the EU did a comprehensive study of age authentication balk rates in the “Pilot Execution Report – first large scale euCONSENT…
Section 230 Ends Lawsuit by Twitter Premium Subscriber–Taddeo-Waite v. X
…2026 WL 1391897 (N.D. Tex. April 23, 2026). This is a report and recommendation by Magistrate Judge Ray, so it’s pending before supervising Judge O’Connor. Taddeo-Waite is proceeding pro se….
Section 230 Helps Discord Defeat “Defective Design” Claims Regarding Sexual Predation–Jane Doe v. Discord
…default safety settings that would block messages between unconnected users; (vii) offering an “open chat function” without sufficient moderation; and (viii) failing to monitor for, report and prevent the use…
Do DMCA Takedown Notices Need to Expressly Refer to the Lack of Fair Use?–Take-Two v. PlayerAuctions
…* Fair Use – It’s the Law (for what it’s worth)–Lenz v. Universal * Copyright Owner Enjoined from Sending DMCA Takedown Notices–Biosafe-One v. Hawks * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown…
Does 512(f) Apply Differently to Counternotices Compared to Takedown Notices?
…Fair Use – It’s the Law (for what it’s worth)–Lenz v. Universal * Copyright Owner Enjoined from Sending DMCA Takedown Notices–Biosafe-One v. Hawks * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices…
Free-Trial Commercial Database Defeats Publicity Rights Claim–LaFleur v. Yardi
…additional reports or a periodic subscription. The upsell sales pitch only begins after the searcher executes a search. The plaintiffs are Ohio property owners. The reports on their properties “include…
California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Assists a Private Right of Action–Shah v. MyFitnessPal
…the California Consumer Privacy Act * A Status Report on the California Consumer Privacy Act * 41 California Privacy Experts Urge Major Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act *…
It Takes a Lot for 512(f) Claims to Survive a Motion to Dismiss–Cordova v. Huneault
…It’s the Law (for what it’s worth)–Lenz v. Universal * Copyright Owner Enjoined from Sending DMCA Takedown Notices–Biosafe-One v. Hawks * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices * Can 512(f)…