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YouTube Isn’t Liable for User Uploads of Animal Abuse Videos–Lady Freethinker v. YouTube

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Thus, Lady Freethinker sued YouTube for breach of contract and related claims. (A AOL from 2003, a case I still include in my Internet Law casebook. Indeed, the court agrees that “section 230 does not necessarily provide immunity for all contract-based causes of action.” ” [Discussing Cross v. .”

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. 6] Stuart D.

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Section 230 Survives Yet Another Constitutional Challenge–Huber v. Biden

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

First, this wasn’t a typical pro se suit; actual licensed lawyers were involved. 2003); Winter v. Two More Courts Tell Litigants That Social Media Services Aren’t State Actors. Anti-Zionist Loses Lawsuit Over Social Media Account Suspensions–Martillo v. This case had two minor twists. AOL, 318 F.3d

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Not Invincible: A Cautionary Tale for Creators

Copyright Lately

Crabtree claims that Kirkman later licensed “Invincible” television rights to Amazon Studios and denied the existence of a oral agreement to give Crabtree a share of the revenue. The court also defended its approach as striking an appropriate balance between copyright and contract law. Invincible #1. View Fullscreen.

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2022 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

On the heels of the mandatory editorial transparency provisions in Florida and Texas’ social media censorship laws, the California legislature thought it could one-up those states by passing a law with at least 161 different disclosure requirements. The opinion upheld every aspect of Texas’ social media censorship law.

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