What's Next: Section 230 Unhinged
Also this week: SEC says no to ICO touting agency endorsement. And the app to spark lawsuits.
October 17, 2018 at 07:30 AM
6 minute read
Hey there everyone. Law.com's Ian Lopez back with some of the biggest questions and events sparked by technology's confrontations with the law. First, we have a novel Section 230 issue brought before the D.C. Circuit by … locksmiths? Also this week: The SEC accuses crypto outfit Blockvest of a seemingly brazen lie, and a college student has an app that helps users sue with a few clicks.
But how about some feedback? Drop a me a line at [email protected] or @IanMichaelLopez.
Mapping Section 230 Immunity for Search Engines
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act may render tech companies like Google immune from liability over info others publish through their websites, sans certain circumstances. But what about when a search engine approximates a location for a business that doesn't list its address online, and that approximation harms competitors?
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