1. Section 230Social Media

    Immunity denied for website that failed to warn of dangerous activity

    May 31, 2016 - Jane Doe sued Internet Brands, the owner of the website Model Mayhem, for negligence after she was lured into a trap by two criminals who . . .

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  2. Copyright

    No statutory damages in online copyright case where infringement continued after copyright registration

    April 5, 2016 -

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  3. CopyrightDMCA

    Website operator not liable for copyright infringement despite lack of DMCA safe harbor protection

    April 3, 2016 -

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  4. PrivacySection 230

    Facebook’s Terms of Service protect it from liability for offensive fake account

    March 24, 2016 -

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  5. Contracts

    Court holds browsewrap agreement not enforceable

    March 19, 2016 -

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  6. Section 230

    Communications Decency Act shields Backpage from liability for violation of federal sex trafficking law

    March 15, 2016 -

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  7. Section 230

    Website operator was too involved with development of content to be immune under Section 230

    February 28, 2016 -

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  8. Licensing

    On avoiding anxiety-inducing words in online terms of service

    January 21, 2016 -

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