Balough
May 27, 2021
(May 27, 2021) The Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) does not give Snapchat immunity from a lawsuit claiming the social media provider designed a smartphone application that encouraged three boys to drive at dangerous speeds when they believed they could earn rewards based on their speed, the Ninth Circuit found. The lawsuit by parents of two […]
Balough
August 11, 2017
(August 11, 2017) Facebook did not violate a country-rap singer’s right of publicity by allowing third parties to place ads on pages that contained critical comments about the singer. Country rap artist Mikel Knight, whose real name is Jason Cross, sued Facebook alleging six causes of action. Three of the causes of action were dismissed […]
Balough
December 16, 2013
Yelp appears to be immune from liability even if it acts in bad faith and manipulates its reviews of businesses to force them to advertise with the online review site. A federal district court judge threw out a class action case by several businesses against Yelp!, Inc., which alleged the site unlawfully manipulated the content […]
Balough
December 14, 2013
A roommate-matching website that uses drop down menus and requires users to identify the user’s sex, sexual orientation and whether he would bring children to a household is not entitled to immunity for its actions, the Ninth Circuit ruled. Under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA), an internet service provider is immune against liability […]
Balough
December 14, 2013
A roommate matching website that gives users pull down menu options with prelisted preferences may be liable for violating the Fair Housing Act, the court of appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled. The court said because Roommates.com, operated by Roommate.com, LLC, provides menu options that include preferences for age, gender, and whether children will […]
