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Ninth Circuit Says Section 230 Preempts “Defective Design” Claims–Doe v. Grindr

Eric Goldman

The panel summarizes: “Because Does state law claims necessarily implicate Grindrs role as a publisher of third-party content, 230 bars those claims. Doe fails to state a plausible TVPRA claim, so Doe cannot invoke a statutory exception to 230 immunity.” The district court dismissed the case.

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YouTube Again Defeats FOSTA Lawsuit–In re YouTube Trafficking Litigation

Eric Goldman

Craigslist * Facebook Still Can’t Dismiss Sex Trafficking Victims’ Lawsuit in Texas State Court * Craigslist Denied Section 230 Immunity for Classified Ads from 2008–ML v.

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The EU Accessibility Act – Impact on Those Doing Business in the EU

Pillsbury Law Internet and Technology blog

The European Accessibility Act (“ EAA ”) (Directive (EU) 2019/882) introduces new accessibility requirements that will apply to a wide range of products and services when they are accessible in the EU, aiming to enhance access for persons with disabilities and improve the functioning of the EU single market. What Does the EAA Seek to Achieve?

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Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over User’s “Capping”–MH v. Omegle

Eric Goldman

The Senate Commerce Committee expressly modified FOSTA to add the higher scienter after its emotionally-wrenching SESTA hearing (one of my least favorite professional moments of my career). For those who sat through or reviewed the hearing, there is no doubt what the Senate Commerce Committee was trying to do–i.e.,

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Inspire.Legal 2019

Legal Talk Network

pic.twitter.com/qnoc9lqYU9 — Laurence Colletti (@LaurenceEsq) February 1, 2019. Laurence Colletti (@LaurenceEsq) February 1, 2019. … Christian Lang of #InspireLegal stops by to disrupt perceptions about legal innovation.

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Allegations of a Bribe-Driven Facebook-OnlyFans Conspiracy Unsurprisingly Fall Apart in Court–Dangaard v. Instagram

Eric Goldman

After hearing this allegation at least twice, the Court instructed plaintiffs’ counsel to go present proof of such a bribe and to specifically subpoena the banks that were allegedly involved in laundering the bribe. You can essentially hear Judge Alsup’s teeth gnashing in the opinion.

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

That section states that rights under state laws that are “equivalent” to rights under copyright law are preempted. If the contract limits any action that copyright law restricts, meaning reproduction, distribution, adaptation, or public performance or display of works within the scope of copyright, it is preempted.

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