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'Much More Unsettled': Recent Lawsuits, Court Actions Kick Up Uncertainty Over Section 230's Application to Social Media

"It's a signal to judges, and it's a signal therefore to litigants as well, that you might as well just start bringing these cases," Alan Rozenshtein, an associate law professor at the University of Minnesota. "You might win."
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New York Law Journal

Social Media Account Ownership: When a Business Relationship Breaks Down, Who Gets the Accounts?

This article provides guidance on the standards courts apply in determining ownership rights over social media accounts, as well as best practices to head off such disputes before they occur.
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Litigation Daily

Avoiding Potential Social Media Pitfalls of Modern Trial Practice

Southern California defense lawyer Deb Tropp and Philadelphia plaintiffs lawyer Jim Beasley Jr. think jurors can't help themselves when it comes to internet-snooping on trial counsel.
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New York Law Journal

NY Judge Declares Social Media 'Products' May Be Liable in Buffalo Racist Massacre

Erie County Supreme Court Judge Paula Feroleto allowed the case to proceed, siding with the estates of those murdered in a mass shooting motivated by racist ideology.
4 minute read

Law.com

6th Circuit Revives Woman's Suit Challenging Ohio's Ban on Taking, Sharing Photos of Marked Ballots

While voting in the 2020 general election, Alison Kareem took a photograph with her marked ballot, or a "ballot selfie," which she said she wished to post online to mobilize support for her preferred candidates. However, she did not display the photograph or any other ballot photographs in subsequent elections due to Ohio laws prohibiting the display of marked ballots, Ohio law Sections 3501.35(A)(4) and 3599.20, which the court noted carry potential terms of imprisonment.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How One PI Lawyer Built a Huge Practice Without Advertising

I wanted to share his story with you—because he has built a huge personal injury (PI) practice without advertising—on the internet, yellow pages, billboards or otherwise.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Lawyer Posted About 2 Settlements: Courts Disagreed About Confidentiality

"[The] decision also benefits all attorneys representing their clients, in ensuring that attorneys cannot be bound by contractual provisions they did not agree to, and would not agree to," defense counsel said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

New NY Statute Restricts Access to Employee Social Media; Imposes Notice Requirements

Governor Hochul signed a bill into law with significant implications for employers impacting both the employee hiring process, and employees generally speaking. Specifically, it prohibits employers from requiring the disclosure of private, personal social media account information.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Feud Between Kline & Specter, Bosworth Heats Up With New California Lawsuit

"Mr. Bosworth's TikTok postings, including antisemitic tropes, false claims and decontextualized exaggerations, instigated numerous public threats of violence and death, digital attacks against the firm, and antisemitic and other hateful comments against the firm and its founding partners, all in flagrant violation of TikTok's terms of service," the complaint said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Slideshow: Big Tech CEOs Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee

Chief executives from social media giants Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and others testified Wednesday about the effect of social media on young people. Here…
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