Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Thomas McNulty | April 23, 2019
The directive will require major changes for online content sharing services. Under existing law, services are immune from liability for copyright infringement resulting from user-posted content so long as they act promptly to remove material when an objection is raised.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Ries | April 18, 2019
Effective cybersecurity requires an ongoing, risk-based, comprehensive process that addresses people, policies and procedures, and technology, including training. Effective security also requires an understanding that security is everyone's responsibility and constant security awareness by all users of technology.
By Scott Graham | April 18, 2019
Orrick's Christopher Cariello says the decision on vicarious liability and willful infringement provides breathing room for website owners who publish collaborative or user-generated content.
By Angela Morris | April 17, 2019
The case claims a county sheriff violated free-speech rights by deleting comments and banning a user from a public Facebook page it created and maintained.
By Angela Morris | April 16, 2019
“Official censorship based on a state actor's subjective judgment that the content of protected speech is offensive or inappropriate is viewpoint discrimination,” said the Robinson v. Hunt County ruling.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 16, 2019
Twitter plans to strengthen its content moderation as international leaders threaten regulation. This month, Australia passed a law holding tech platforms accountable for violent posts on their site. Regulators in Canada, the U.S. and New Zealand have considered doing the same.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Shari Claire Lewis | April 15, 2019
In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a recent Supreme Court ruling in 'Frank v. Gaos', which may be interpreted to substantially limit the ability of consumers to sue Internet companies and other technology businesses for what often are only technical violations of the law, because any individual plaintiff may find it difficult to demonstrate actual and quantifiable harm as a result of such alleged violations for purposes of standing.
By Ellis Kim | April 10, 2019
Public Citizen is asking the court to force the agency to restore access to the website, citizen.org.
By Amanda Bronstad | April 10, 2019
Plaintiffs lawyers in the third Roundup trial have accused the corporate owners of the weed-killer brand of sending targeted ads to jurors
By Ian C. Ballon and Ranika S. Morales | April 8, 2019
In HomeAway.Com v. City of Santa Monica, 918 F.3d 676 (9th Cir. 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld a Santa Monica ordinance that would force online home-sharing platforms like HomeAway.com and Airbnb to police third-party users' listings for compliance with city registration laws.
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