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Section 230 Once Again Immunizes Google’s Search Results–Metroka v. PA Law Enforcement

Eric Goldman

” The court summarizes: “Google has immunity from her state law claims, as it cannot be held liable for search engine results showing a third party’s statement.” 2013 WL 664231 (E.D. 2013); O’Kroley v. Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement, 2023 WL 3767745 (E.D. 2012); Nieman v.

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Recent Developments in Collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness

The Barrister

3] The NCAA provided minimal guidance for how schools and states should proceed in shaping their policies, resulting in a lack of uniformity among state NIL policy. [4] 10] To discover journal articles on recent developments in sports and the law, go to the Sol Blatt, Jr. More than 10,000 of the 1,390 FBS players have agreed. [7]

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Section 301(a) of the Copyright Act provides that “no person is entitled to any such right or equivalent right in any such work under the common law or statutes of any State.” With that, any state or common law claim that is equivalent to copyright must therefore be preempted. Taco Bell Corp. , 3d 446 (6th Cir.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Automated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt Cagle

Berkley Technology Law Journal

Are there any examples of other states or international examples that this abuse of this data has been more hampered than here in California? Matt] 26:54 I’m not aware of a similar sharing prohibition, a limit on sharing of ALPR information in another state law. United States , 138 S. FOX40 (Sep. 2206 (2018).

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Blogiversary: What Will This Blog Look Like in 10 Years? (Part 10 of 10)

Eric Goldman

Without Section 230, and in the face of a tsunami of new state laws imposing onerous obligations on UGC sites, I will be burdened with increasing legal risks and obligations for allowing readers to comment. Note: This blog didn’t have any comment function from 2006 to 2013. Within 10 years, that outcome seems inevitable.

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