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The Increase of Criminal Justice Work in September

Martindale-Avvo

” September 25th is the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims , and it’s common knowledge in the field that many criminal justice cases are brought to court in September. ” There have been a few instances where September has been the leading month when it comes to murders in parts of the United States.

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Face Forward: Strategies for Complying with Facial Recognition Laws

Debevoise Data Blog

Compensatory damages or damages between $200 and $1,000 are authorized for each unlawful sale, as are reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs. State Laws Permitting but Regulating Collection and Use of Biometric Identifiers, including Facial Data. See Vance v. Amazon.com Inc. , C20-1084JLR, 2021 WL 1401633, at *2 (W.D.

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Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

However, FOSTA was not designed as an anti-CSAM law, so the plaintiffs’ claims don’t really fit the legal doctrine. In 2021, the court dismissed the non-FOSTA claims but did not dismiss the FOSTA claim. Reddit cert petition was pending before the Supreme Court. Both parties appealed to the Ninth Circuit.

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The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable)

Eric Goldman

” My post tried to translate this statement: Underneath this anodyne conclusion, the court is impliedly making two key points: (1) users’ activities do not contribute to evaluating the defendant’s 1591 exposure, and (2) the applicable scienter to get around 230 is 1591’s “actual knowledge” requirement.

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Section 230 Immunizes Snap, Even if It’s “Inherently Dangerous”–L.W. v. Snap

Eric Goldman

The court treats this as a surprisingly easy Section 230 case and dismisses the case. Twitter , the court disagrees: Unlike in Lemmon and Roommates.com , the harm Plaintiffs allege here doesn’t flow from a design defect. ” The plaintiffs also sued Google and Apple for carrying Snap in their app stores. Next stop: the 9th Circuit.

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Section 230 Preempts FOSTA Claim–Doe v. WebGroup Czech Republic

Eric Goldman

On remand, the court dismisses the remaining defendants primarily due to Section 230, with leave to amend. The court summarizes the facts: Plaintiff alleges she was trafficked as a minor and her traffickers filmed her while she was engaged in sex acts. . The court says Section 230 preempts it in this case. The Lemmon v.

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DC Circuit Upholds FOSTA’s Constitutionality (By Narrowing It)–Woodhull v. U.S.

Eric Goldman

In response to a facial constitutional challenge to FOSTA, the DC Circuit upheld the law after making several narrowing constructions. The remaining ambiguity over its scope chills and inhibits socially beneficial and completely legal behavior, but the law doesn’t help reduce illegal behavior. Taamneh case. Reddit, Inc. ,

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