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“Private” Facebook Groups Aren’t Legally “Private”–Davis v. HDR

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The plaintiff sued HDR for ECPA and common law privacy violations. Plaintiff had no authority over the Groups’ privacy settings and no voice in the screening process used to determine membership. While the court’s opinion is appropriately grounded in the precedent, it was tone-deaf to the privacy invasion. Implications.

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The SHOP SAFE Act Is a Terrible Bill That Will Eliminate Online Marketplaces

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Read literally, all advertising “allow[s] for arranging the sale or purchase of goods,” so this law potentially obligates EVERY ad-supported publisher to undertake the content moderation obligations the bill imposes on online marketplaces. Normally trademark owners aren’t third-party beneficiaries of that contract.

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

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Nevertheless, with the increasing impact of copyright and privacy on the flow of information, the path of transparency seems to be becoming more and more turbulent, warranting more attention and closer scrutiny than before. Only then does Google need to take action against the advertisement and not otherwise.

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2022 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It also puts users’ privacy and security (including minors’!) Musk bought Twitter, changing its competitive posture (more #MAGA, fewer journalists), decreasing its advertiser base, and otherwise causing Twitter’s implosion. at greater risk. 18, 2022 NetChoice LLC v.

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