Paralegal Brief

Uganda Constitutional Court declares controversial section of communications law void

JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ugandan Constitutional Court Tuesday declared a section of the Computer Misuse Act , No. Section 25 of the act prohibited any person from “willfully and repeatedly [using] electronic communication to disturb or attempt to disturb the peace, quiet or right of privacy of any person with no purpose of legitimate communication.”

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“A Partially Annotated Version of SCOTUS’s Section 3 Case”

HowAppealing

MARCH 6, 2024

“A Partially Annotated Version of SCOTUS’s Section 3 Case”: Eric Segall has this blog post at ‘Dorf on Law.” ” The post “A Partially Annotated Version of SCOTUS’s Section 3 Case” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Supreme Betrayal: A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.”

HowAppealing

MARCH 14, 2024

“Supreme Betrayal: A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.” The post “Supreme Betrayal: A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.” Michael Luttig and Laurence H. Tribe have this essay online at The Atlantic. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

“Political questions and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

“Political questions and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment”: Derek Muller has this post at the “Election Law Blog.” ” The post “Political questions and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Griswold v. Anderson: The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Anderson : The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.” Anderson: The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.” “ Griswold v. ” Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett Tillman have this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” ” The post “Griswold v.

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Fentanyl Death Suit Against Snapchat Could Signal Change In Section 230’s Protection

Above The Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

The post Fentanyl Death Suit Against Snapchat Could Signal Change In Section 230’s Protection appeared first on Above the Law. Social media is a dangerous place. Especially when hosts do little to mitigate the risks.

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“Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 8, 2024

“Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.” ” The post “Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

Why Corporate DEI Challenges Increasingly Cite Section 1981

Law 360

APRIL 18, 2024

Supreme Court's ruling on race-conscious college admissions last year, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act is supplanting Title VII as conservative activist groups' weapon of choice, say Mike Delikat and Tierra Piens at Orrick. As legal challenges to corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives increase in the wake of the U.S.

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BigLaw firm gets benchslapped for downplaying university deception in appellate brief’s facts section

ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher went too far when it used the facts section of an appellate brief to present “a one-sided narrative" that downplayed adverse…

“Imprisoning innocent people is bad; Section 2255 should be fixed immediately”:

HowAppealing

JULY 3, 2023

“Imprisoning innocent people is bad; Section 2255 should be fixed immediately”: Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.” ” The post “Imprisoning innocent people is bad; Section 2255 should be fixed immediately”: appeared first on How Appealing.

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GoDaddy Obtains Section 230 Immunity Despite Plaintiffs’ “Sympathetic” Claims

The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) provides immunity to “interactive computer services” providers against certain types of legal claims, such as when harmful material is posted on their site by third parties. On February 3, 2023, in the case Rigsby v. GoDaddy, Inc.,

Education

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Takeaways From The 2023 DOJ Fraud Section Report

Law 360

MARCH 25, 2024

Department of Justice's recently reported Fraud Section activity last year and highlight areas of enforcement to watch for in the future, including healthcare fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. Attorneys at Wiley discuss notable trends from the U.S.

Healthcare

Healthcare Attorney

Court endorses private Section 1983 enforcement of spending clause enactments

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

Gorgi Talevski’s family brought a Section 1983 action against Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation, a government nursing facility owned by Health and Hospital Corp. Congress attached no modifiers to “and laws,” erasing any doubt that any federal law can secure a right for Section 1983 purposes.

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“How A Terrorist Victim Can Help The Supreme Court Address Section 230”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

“How A Terrorist Victim Can Help The Supreme Court Address Section 230”: Philip Hamburger has this post at The Federalist. The post “How A Terrorist Victim Can Help The Supreme Court Address Section 230” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Your ‘Simple Solution’ To Section 230 Is Bad: Julia Angwin Edition

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The post Your ‘Simple Solution’ To Section 230 Is Bad: Julia Angwin Edition appeared first on Above the Law. That's not how any of this works.

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Laws Technology

Even If You Hate Both AI And Section 230, You Should Be Concerned About The Hawley/Blumenthal Bill To Remove 230 Protections From AI

Above The Law

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post Even If You Hate Both AI And Section 230, You Should Be Concerned About The Hawley/Blumenthal Bill To Remove 230 Protections From AI appeared first on Above the Law. This bill would be a danger to the internet.

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This Challenge To Section 230 Could Greatly Increase The Liability Of Content-Hosting Websites

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The post This Challenge To Section 230 Could Greatly Increase The Liability Of Content-Hosting Websites appeared first on Above the Law. Accountability? In this economy?!

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Section 230 and the internet

SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The post Section 230 and the internet appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from. Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Listen now on Acast.

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“In conclusion, this Court holds that [18 Pa.C.S.] Section 6321(g) does not require exposure of the nipple in order to meet the definition of nudity. Nudity is sufficiently established where any area below the top of the nipple is visible.”

HowAppealing

MARCH 22, 2024

Section 6321(g) does not require exposure of the nipple in order to meet the definition of nudity. Section 6321(g) does not require exposure of the nipple in order to meet the definition of nudity. “In conclusion, this Court holds that [18 Pa.C.S.] The post “In conclusion, this Court holds that [18 Pa.C.S.]

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AALS Civil Procedure Section – Call for Nominations

LPB Network

AUGUST 4, 2023

The AALS Civil Procedure Section is seeking nominations for its inaugural Best Article Award for junior faculty. Full announcement below… Best Article Award – AALS Civil Procedure Section The Civil Procedure Section. The deadline for nominations is September 1, 2023.

Section 8 vouchers take center stage in dispute between landlord and disabled tenant

SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This week, we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether the FHA requires landlords to accept so-called Section 8 vouchers from tenants who are too disabled to work. In Iowa, landlords are not required to accept Section 8 vouchers. 1331 and 28 U.S.C.

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Supreme Court will decide judge DQ, section 998 costs cases

At the Lectern

AUGUST 31, 2023

It concluded “a statement of disqualification for bias, prejudice, or appearance of impartiality cannot be found to be impliedly waived as untimely under [Code of Civil Procedure] section 170.3 , subdivision (b)(2). (§ 170.3, ” Section 998 costs. b)(2) [‘There shall be no waiver of disqualification if. [t]he

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Court Felony

“The Supreme Court Considers the Algorithm; A very weird Section 230 case is headed to the country’s highest court”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

“The Supreme Court Considers the Algorithm; A very weird Section 230 case is headed to the country’s highest court”: Kaitlyn Tiffany of The Atlantic has this report.

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A Second Bite At The Apple: Does Section 230 Protect Content Providers That Aid Terrorists?

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The post A Second Bite At The Apple: Does Section 230 Protect Content Providers That Aid Terrorists? The things the algorithm puts in your recommended videos can be baffling. appeared first on Above the Law.

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“‘Orwellian Nightmare’: Divided 5th Circuit Denies Review of Section 230 Immunity for Social Media; The dissenting judges fell a vote short of reconsidering the Communication Decency Act’s immunity provision.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

“‘Orwellian Nightmare’: Divided 5th Circuit Denies Review of Section 230 Immunity for Social Media; The dissenting judges fell a vote short of reconsidering the Communication Decency Act’s immunity provision.” ” Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SCOTUS Is Hearing Arguments Against Section 230. Everyone Else Is Hearing How Unprepared The Plaintiffs Are

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post SCOTUS Is Hearing Arguments Against Section 230. Things are getting real! Everyone Else Is Hearing How Unprepared The Plaintiffs Are appeared first on Above the Law.

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How Big Tech's Section 230 Liability Shield Got Wider In NY

Law 360

JANUARY 20, 2023

A New York model's attempt to hold Amazon, Walmart and Ulta Beauty liable for using her image online to promote a French skincare product without her consent has resulted in a first-of-its-kind ruling backing Big Tech's liability shield in the Empire State under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

“ISIS, YouTube and Section 230 at the Supreme Court; The Justices take up a case about Google’s immunity from liability”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

“ISIS, YouTube and Section 230 at the Supreme Court; The Justices take up a case about Google’s immunity from liability”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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India Ministry blocks registration of cases under Section 66A of Information Technology Act.

JURIST

JULY 16, 2021

The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday asked all the Union Territories and State governments to stop the registration of cases under the charge of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, by law enforcement agencies. It was further ordered that all ongoing cases registered under the section must be withdrawn immediately.

Technology

Technology Constitutional Law Drafting Government

Applicability and Interpretation of Section 29A

LexForti

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

vs Satish Kumar Gupta Facts A section 7 application filed by State Bank of India and Standard Chartered against Essar Steel India Ltd.(ESIL) On the apprehension that the RP might find it ineligible under Section 29A, Numetal filed an application before the NCLT to declare it eligible on 20 th March 2018. ESIL) for a default of Rs.

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Taamneh Case Gave Us A Glimpse Of The Horror Websites Would Face In A Post-Section 230 World

Above The Law

MARCH 3, 2023

Sliding doors SCOTUS edition The post Taamneh Case Gave Us A Glimpse Of The Horror Websites Would Face In A Post-Section 230 World appeared first on Above the Law.

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“If SCOTUS Won’t Enforce the 14th Amendment, We Should Worry How They’ll Handle the 22nd; If the Court won’t impose Section 3 restrictions in favor of “letting the voters decide,” will they let a presidential candidate vie for a third term?”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“If SCOTUS Won’t Enforce the 14th Amendment, We Should Worry How They’ll Handle the 22nd; If the Court won’t impose Section 3 restrictions in favor of ‘letting the voters decide,’ will they let a presidential candidate vie for a third term?” ” Ian Bassin has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

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“Not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet”: Justices seem leery of broad ruling on Section 230

SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Google is whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects internet platforms when their algorithms target users and recommend someone else’s content. Justice Clarence Thomas has written skeptically in recent years about broad immunity under Section 230, but he appeared surprisingly sympathetic to the theory on which the U.S.

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AALS Federal Courts Section - Call for Nominations

LPB Network

AUGUST 2, 2023

The AALS Federal Courts Section is seeking nominations for the Daniel J. Meltzer Award and the Best Untenured Article Award. The deadline for Meltzer Award nominations is September 29, 2023. The deadline for Best Untenured Article Award nominations is September.

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Celebrating The 25th Anniversary Of The Asian Pacific Interest Section And Honoring AAPI Heritage Month

Above The Law

MAY 12, 2023

“My grandma passed away at the top of last year / At the funeral drowning ’cause I couldn’t hold back tears / But after all that’s happened this past year / Part of me sees grace in the fact that she’s not here / As a grandson, this statement is a fact / No elderly should ever be victim of […] The post Celebrating The (..)

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ABA Legal Ed Section seeks council nominations

ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar will have six at-large seats available, including one for a…

Legal

Legal Legal Education

“Eighth Circuit’s Holding that Private Plaintiffs Do Not Have Right to Sue to Enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Would Decimate the Rights of Minority Voters; Supreme Court Review Almost Certain”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

“Eighth Circuit’s Holding that Private Plaintiffs Do Not Have Right to Sue to Enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Would Decimate the Rights of Minority Voters; Supreme Court Review Almost Certain”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.” Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link.

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The Only Thing That May Be More Interesting Than The Section 230 Cases Is That It’s The Same Lawyer, Twice

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The post The Only Thing That May Be More Interesting Than The Section 230 Cases Is That It’s The Same Lawyer, Twice appeared first on Above the Law. It’s like the Spider-Man pointing meme, but legal!

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The Section 230 Immunity Provision Debate Continues

Law 360

JANUARY 22, 2024

not to reconsider en banc its decade-old interpretation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which generally allows websites to police objectionable content as they see fit — but a growing number of judges appear motivated to further limit the scope of its immunity, say Jordan Rice and Caleb Hayes-Deats at MoloLamken.

A Look At Section 230 After High Court's Refusal To Clarify

Law 360

JUNE 30, 2023

Supreme Court's declining to address Section 230 in a group of actions against major social media platforms, website operators and their counsel should err on the side of caution when engaging with or verifying users' content, say Neusha Etemad and Anne Marie Ellis at Buchalter. In light of the U.S.

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New GPT-4 Passes All Sections Of The Uniform Bar Exam. Maybe This Will Finally Kill The Bar Exam.

Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2023

The post New GPT-4 Passes All Sections Of The Uniform Bar Exam. Can we admit that the bar exam is a bad test now that robots can outperform humans? Maybe This Will Finally Kill The Bar Exam. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Family Sues Government After C-Section Retractor Left Inside Mother

LegalReader

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

government after a Navy hospital leaves a C-section instrument inside the new mom. Servicemember and his wife sue the U.S.

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Government Litigation Litigating

Article 1, section 28 — not section 12 — controls bail under the California constitution

SCOCAblog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Article 1, section 12 provides that “[a] person shall be released on bail by sufficient sureties” except for certain enumerated exceptions.[1] 1] But article 1, section 28 says “[a] person may be released on bail by sufficient sureties” except for capital crimes.[2]

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“The Wall Street Journal Misreads Section 230 and the First Amendment”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

“The Wall Street Journal Misreads Section 230 and the First Amendment”: Berin Szóka and Ari Cohn have this post at the “Lawfare” blog about a law professor’s op-ed that The Wall Street Journal published last week.

Laws

Uganda Constitutional Court declares controversial section of communications law void

“A Partially Annotated Version of SCOTUS’s Section 3 Case”

Trending Sources

“Supreme Betrayal: A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.”

“Political questions and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment”

“Griswold v. Anderson: The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.”

Fentanyl Death Suit Against Snapchat Could Signal Change In Section 230’s Protection

“Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.”

Why Corporate DEI Challenges Increasingly Cite Section 1981

BigLaw firm gets benchslapped for downplaying university deception in appellate brief’s facts section

“Imprisoning innocent people is bad; Section 2255 should be fixed immediately”:

GoDaddy Obtains Section 230 Immunity Despite Plaintiffs’ “Sympathetic” Claims

Takeaways From The 2023 DOJ Fraud Section Report

Court endorses private Section 1983 enforcement of spending clause enactments

“How A Terrorist Victim Can Help The Supreme Court Address Section 230”

Your ‘Simple Solution’ To Section 230 Is Bad: Julia Angwin Edition

Even If You Hate Both AI And Section 230, You Should Be Concerned About The Hawley/Blumenthal Bill To Remove 230 Protections From AI

This Challenge To Section 230 Could Greatly Increase The Liability Of Content-Hosting Websites

Section 230 and the internet

“In conclusion, this Court holds that [18 Pa.C.S.] Section 6321(g) does not require exposure of the nipple in order to meet the definition of nudity. Nudity is sufficiently established where any area below the top of the nipple is visible.”

AALS Civil Procedure Section – Call for Nominations

Section 8 vouchers take center stage in dispute between landlord and disabled tenant

Supreme Court will decide judge DQ, section 998 costs cases

“The Supreme Court Considers the Algorithm; A very weird Section 230 case is headed to the country’s highest court”

A Second Bite At The Apple: Does Section 230 Protect Content Providers That Aid Terrorists?

“‘Orwellian Nightmare’: Divided 5th Circuit Denies Review of Section 230 Immunity for Social Media; The dissenting judges fell a vote short of reconsidering the Communication Decency Act’s immunity provision.”

SCOTUS Is Hearing Arguments Against Section 230. Everyone Else Is Hearing How Unprepared The Plaintiffs Are

How Big Tech's Section 230 Liability Shield Got Wider In NY

“ISIS, YouTube and Section 230 at the Supreme Court; The Justices take up a case about Google’s immunity from liability”

India Ministry blocks registration of cases under Section 66A of Information Technology Act.

Applicability and Interpretation of Section 29A

Taamneh Case Gave Us A Glimpse Of The Horror Websites Would Face In A Post-Section 230 World

“If SCOTUS Won’t Enforce the 14th Amendment, We Should Worry How They’ll Handle the 22nd; If the Court won’t impose Section 3 restrictions in favor of “letting the voters decide,” will they let a presidential candidate vie for a third term?”

“Not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet”: Justices seem leery of broad ruling on Section 230

AALS Federal Courts Section - Call for Nominations

Celebrating The 25th Anniversary Of The Asian Pacific Interest Section And Honoring AAPI Heritage Month

ABA Legal Ed Section seeks council nominations

“Eighth Circuit’s Holding that Private Plaintiffs Do Not Have Right to Sue to Enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Would Decimate the Rights of Minority Voters; Supreme Court Review Almost Certain”

The Only Thing That May Be More Interesting Than The Section 230 Cases Is That It’s The Same Lawyer, Twice

The Section 230 Immunity Provision Debate Continues

A Look At Section 230 After High Court's Refusal To Clarify

New GPT-4 Passes All Sections Of The Uniform Bar Exam. Maybe This Will Finally Kill The Bar Exam.

Family Sues Government After C-Section Retractor Left Inside Mother

Article 1, section 28 — not section 12 — controls bail under the California constitution

“The Wall Street Journal Misreads Section 230 and the First Amendment”

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