Articles Posted in Internet Law

X Alleges New York’s “Stop Hiding Hate” Act Impinges Free Speech Updated: Published by:

Social media platform X filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, on June 17th, alleging that New York's "Stop Hiding Hate" Act violates the platform's free speech rights.

Former Greenberg Traurig Partner Sues Influencer Over Allegedly Defamatory TikToks Updated: Published by:

Allan Kassenoff, former patent litigation shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, individually and as guardian of his minor children, along with his matrimonial attorney, sued social media influencer Robert Harvey in federal court on Tuesday over “a few clicks of his keyboard and a video upload to TikTok” that allegedly financially destroyed…

11th Circuit Holds That Social Media Companies’ Content-Moderation Decisions Protected by First Amendment Updated: Published by:

On Monday, May 23, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of social media companies that moderate content on their platforms because "the government can't tell a private person or entity what to say or how to say it."

Professor Sues Students for Copyright Infringement Related to Exams Updated: Published by:

A business professor at Chapman University alleges that his students posted parts of his exams on an online database without his permission, violating his exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the exam materials.