Website operator can be sued for defamation 
Published: January 13, 2012
Tags: Communications Decency Act, defamation, invasion of privacy
A website operator was not immune under federal law when sued for defamatory comments about a professional cheerleader posted by third parties on his site, a U.S. District Court in Kentucky has ruled in denying a motion to dismiss.
Internet gripe site can’t be sued for defamation
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 5, 2010
Tags: Communications Decency Act, defamation, internet, personal jurisdiction
Federal law immunizes an Internet service provider from defamation claims relating to material posted by third parties on its complaint board, the 8th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Man isn’t liable for forwarding defamatory e-mail
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 3, 2010
Tags: Communications Decency Act, defamation, e-mail
A defendant didn’t make himself liable for another’s defamatory e-mail by taking the step of forwarding the message after adding his own introductory comment, the California Court of Appeal has ruled affirming a dismissal.
Consumer ‘gripe’ site can’t be sued for defamation
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 31, 2009
Tags: Communications Decency Act, consumer protection, defamation, Iqbal
Federal law protecting interactive computer service providers bars a lawsuit brought by a car dealer that alleged it was defamed by comments posted on a consumer website, the 4th Circuit has ruled.
Craigslist not liable for sex ads
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: October 22, 2009
Tags: Communications Decency Act, Craigslist
An Internet classifieds service is not liable for creating a public nuisance based on its accepting advertisements that allegedly facilitate prostitution, a U.S. District Court in Illinois has ruled in granting a dismissal.
Google can’t be sued over fraudulent ads
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 14, 2009
Tags: AdWords, Communications Decency Act
Google can’t be sued for helping to create or develop fraudulent AdWords advertisements, a U.S. District Court in California has ruled in granting a dismissal.
MySpace not liable for sexual assaults
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 6, 2009
Tags: Communications Decency Act, MySpace
Federal law immunizes MySpace from personal injury claims brought by teenage girls who were sexually assaulted by men they met through the social networking site, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming dismissals in four consolidated cases.
Software firm can’t be sued over Internet filtering
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 29, 2009
Tags: Communications Decency Act
A company that provides Internet filtering tools is immune from suit over claims that its software improperly interfered with the use of downloadable programs by customers of an online media company, the 9th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Yahoo! sued for not removing content
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 14, 2009
Tags: Communications Decency Act
An internet service provider may be liable for failing to remove embarrassing content from its website after allegedly promising to do so, the 9th Circuit has ruled.
SUBSCRIBERS: Did you receive the new Lawyers USA Weekly Update in your inbox on Monday?
If not, click here to register and learn more now.
