Political turmoil can emerge in any community. This case involves a contested election for the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association’s board. Unsuccessful candidate Inge claimed the organization’s leadership stuffed the ballot box. The fracas spilled over to the CMRA’s online discussion
Numerous lawsuits have been filed claiming social media services “materially support” terrorists because terrorist groups disseminate their content via the services. 1-800-LAW-FIRM (I kid you not) is behind most of these lawsuits. I’ve been baffled by the proliferation of these lawsuits bec
I’m so far behind in my blogging that you’ve already heard about–and forgotten–this ruling. Ayyadurai claimed to have invented “email” because he developed a software program in the late 1970s called “Email.” Mike Masnick, in his inimitable way, repeatedly debunked Ayyadurai’s c
Griffith blogs at the Lumberton Informer. He has criticized Wall, Lumberton’s municipal clerk. The blog allows anonymous comments, and Wall claimed that Griffith wrote those too. Wall sued Griffith for defamation, but Griffith won at trial. In a post-trial opinion, the judge explained that Wall w
Thomas Hall is a lawyer and author. He claims he was targeted for email harassment by several individuals. He further claims that Yahoo published defamatory material from his harassers using Yahoo and Hotmail accounts. Yahoo submitted a declaration that it hadn’t operated the accounts that Hall c
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Association Isn't Liable for Its Members' Message Board Postings-Inge v. Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Another Court Rejects 'Material Support To Terrorists' Claims Against Social Media Sites-Gonzalez v. Google - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Message Board Operator Isn't Liable for Highlighting User Comments-Ayyadurai v. Techdirt - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Blogger Isn't Liable for Anonymous Comments-Griffith v. Wall - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Section 230 Helps Yahoo Defeat Lawsuit Over Online Harassment Campaign-Hall v. Yahoo - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
