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This Week in Washington IP: Improving Biomedical Research, Amending Section 230 to Hold Big Tech Accountable, and Promoting Privacy in the Tech Sector

IP Watchdog

This week in Washington IP news, the House of Representatives will host committee hearings discussing several draft pieces of legislation that would update the 21st Century Cures Act as well as reduce immunity to liability for major tech firms currently enjoyed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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2023 Quick Links: Social Media

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

To piggyback on the editorial board analogy, if the newspaper itself had published an account of its editorial policies and decisions, and it turned out to be potentially fraudulent in some way, it would not chill the newspaper’s exercise of editorial control to investigate whether the newspaper’s public statements on that topic were false.

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Minnesota Wants to Ban Under-18s From User-Generated Content Services

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It’s also unclear if a service could thread content by topic, or if topical organization also would be an “algorithm.” LGBTQ kids trying to form communities) and whistleblowing. They are not the same thing!). So mandatory age verification makes the Internet worse for everyone, adults and minors alike.

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Will California Eliminate Anonymous Web Browsing? (Comments on CA AB 2273, The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Today’s example is AB 2273, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), Before we get overwhelmed by the bill’s details, I’ll highlight three crucial concerns: First, the bill pretextually claims to protect children, but it will change the Internet for EVERYONE. We don’t do “A-for-Effort” laws in the U.S.,

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Judge Goes Rogue and Rejects Snap’s Section 230 Defense for [Reasons]–Neville v. Snap

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Recall, Snap demurs to “[a]ll causes of action alleged in the SAC – which are based on content created and exchanged by third parties – [as] barred as a matter of law under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.” So, where’s the analysis?

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The Legal And Ethical Implications Of Gender discrimination And Sexual Harassment In Sports, With Focus On India’s Sports Industry

IP and Legal Filings

In sports it involves unwanted touching, groping, or forced sexual acts. PHYSICAL ABUSE AND FORCED PHYSICAL EXERTION It involves intentional acts of physical harm directed towards sports persons. Sexual abuse can also disrupt team dynamics and unity and creates tension and toxic environment within the team, affecting communication.

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The Interplay Between Section 230 Immunity and The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2018

The IP Law Blog

The Ninth Circuit was recently called upon to decide a case of first impression for it involving the interplay between immunity granted to website providers under the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) and potential civil liability under The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2018 (“FOSTA”).

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