On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, a 10-week trial concerning Google's search dominance began in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Former Greenberg Traurig Partner Sues Influencer Over Allegedly Defamatory TikToks
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 Kassenoff and harmed…
Arkansas Judge Blocks Law Requiring Parental Consent for Social Media Use
A recent ruling in a federal court suggests that state laws aiming to protect children from the risks of excessive social media use may face First Amendment obstacles.
Federal Appellate Court Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
The D.C. Circuit found that states suing the parent company of Facebook over acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp had waited too long to contest these transactions.
Google Faces Texas Lawsuit Over Collecting Biometric Data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has frequently taken Google to court over alleged violations of consumer privacy, voicing a wariness of major tech companies and their influence over American life.
Amazon Fights Fake Reviews Coordinated by Facebook Groups
A lawsuit in Washington state court targets the administrators of Facebook groups that have solicited review fraud on Amazon marketplaces in seven countries, causing consumers to buy subpar products.
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11th Circuit Holds That Social Media Companies’ Content-Moderation Decisions Protected by First Amendment
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
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.
TikTok and Meta Face Government Scrutiny Over Potential Harm to Child Users
A coalition of state attorneys general plans to investigate concerns that the social media platforms may have violated consumer protection laws through certain techniques that promote the engagement of young users.
Senate Weighs Bill Designed to Protect Children Online
The Kids Online Safety Act would require online platforms to give children and their parents greater control over their experience and personal data.
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consumer protection, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Meta, social media, TikTok, Twitter, U.S. Congress
