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Catching Up on a FOSTA Case–ML v. Craigslist

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Mostly, the judge accepts the R&R with only minor deviations favorable to Craigslist, ending some of the lawsuit and leaving plenty of topics for further proceedings. Holding craigslist’s efforts to address the problem of sex trafficking against it would be directly contrary to Congress’s original intent in passing § 230. *

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So Many Unanswered Empirical Questions About FOSTA

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I read an article, “ Sex Trafficking and Technology: A Systematic Review of Recruitment and Exploitation ,” by Lindsay B. They did a comprehensive and systematic review to identify empirical studies that bear on online sex trafficking, and then they did a meta-analysis of the relevant articles. Gezinski & Kwynn M.

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Section 230 Preempts Claims Against Omegle–M.H. v. Omegle

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2252A; (2) violation of the Federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591 and 1595; (3) violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. No well-pleaded facts suggest that Omegle had actual knowledge of the sex trafficking venture involving C.H. or that Omegle had an active participation in the venture.”

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Catching Up on Recent FOSTA Developments (None of Them Good)

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Unsurprisingly, courts are also struggling with FOSTA’s core drafting ambiguity (that was highlighted for Congress during its deliberations) about the level of scienter applicable to the sex trafficking civil claim. Students: this post surfaces numerous potential paper topics. Participating in a sex trafficking venture.

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The Return of Looted Art: Warnings from 2022

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The Antiquities Trafficking Unit at the New York D.A. 20] As part of that obligation, the Smithsonian pledges to not only consider the “care and potential return of human remains and/or objects of tangible cultural heritage,” but also “shar[e] associated information.” [21] 16] Then, in late September 2022, the New York D.A.

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