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Section 230 Protects Newspaper’s Removal of User Comments–Affleck v. Harvard Crimson

Eric Goldman

The court issues him a chastising warning against using unauthorized pseudonyms. In this case, Affleck posted 38 comments on Harvard Crimson articles, using 2 different names (not specified by the court). The court implies that perhaps Affleck’s comments were anti-Zionist? ” Cites to Duffer , Spreadbury v.

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It Turns Out You Can’t “Sue the CDA”–Fyk v. US

Eric Goldman

This article gives some background on Fyk’s story). His lawsuit against Facebook was dashed by Section 230 in the district court. The Supreme Court denied cert. Thereafter, he tried to vacate the district court decision, which triggered a new cycle of rejection by the district court, the 9th Circuit, and the Supreme Court.

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Staying Compliant in U.S. Investigations: How to Protect Privacy Without Losing Momentum 

Lineal Services

Even if an employer owns the device, collecting browser history, app usage, or personal messages can trigger violations of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and other federal laws. Traceability, not just policy, is what regulators and courts increasingly expect.

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CJEU rules on DPO conflicts of interest under the GDPR

Technology Law Dispatch

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“ CJEU ”) issued a judgment on the 9 th of February 2023 (docket no. C-453/21) , which addresses the question of the dismissal of a Data Protection Officer (“ DPO ”) and the interpretation of Article 38 of the EU GDPR. Question 4 – What amounts to a conflict of interest?

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The Supreme Court TransUnion Case: Part 2—What It Means for Efforts to Defeat Class Certification?

Debevoise Data Blog

This is Part 2 of a two-part article on the recent U.S. Supreme Court TransUnion decision. On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a significant opinion on standing in the context of consumer class actions in TransUnion LLC v. In Part 1 , we discussed the implications of the decision for standing in cyber cases. The Opinion.

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The Supreme Court TransUnion Case Part 1 — What It Means for Standing in Cyber Cases

Debevoise Data Blog

This is Part 1 of a two-part article on the recent U.S. Supreme Court TransUnion decision. Individuals whose personal information was compromised in a data breach have had mixed success in bringing lawsuits in federal court against the companies that held their data. Ramirez , No. 20-297, slip op.

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New Requirements for Localisation of Major Internet Companies in Russia

Debevoise Data Blog

On 1 July 2021, [1] Federal Law No. 236-FZ on the Internet Activities of Foreign Entities in the Russian Federation (the “Law”) [2] came into force, requiring establishment of local presence, such as a branch, a representative office, or a subsidiary, for foreign Internet companies whose activities are focused on Russian users.