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The statute defines “information content provider” as “any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the Internet or any other interactive computer service.” 47 U.S.C. § The jury hung in the first trial of this case, which necessitated a second trial.

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See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Kentucky v. As a Halloween prank, restaurant manager Joe Watkins of the Chicken Ranch in Paris, Kentucky thought it was funny to lie in a pool of blood on the floor. The police charged Watkins for causing the woman to file the report — a highly questionable charge.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Kentucky v. As a Halloween prank, restaurant manager Joe Watkins of the Chicken Ranch in Paris, Kentucky thought it was funny to lie in a pool of blood on the floor. The police charged Watkins for causing the woman to file the report — a highly questionable charge.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Kentucky v. Watkins (2008) As a Halloween prank, restaurant manager Joe Watkins of the Chicken Ranch in Paris, Kentucky thought it was funny to lie in a pool of blood on the floor. The police charged Watkins for causing the woman to file the report — a highly questionable charge.

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