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  • Florida bill could strike down media defamation law End-shutdown

    Florida bill could strike down media defamation law End-shutdown

    Gross said she was also alarmed by a section of the bill that would require defendants who lose in court to pay plaintiffs’ “reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees” in addition to any other penalties, which appears to encourage more people to sue the media. . A key related section would undermine laws intended to prevent […]

  • Supreme Court probes social media immunity in dispute over ISIS videos End-shutdown

    Supreme Court probes social media immunity in dispute over ISIS videos End-shutdown

    WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is considering for the first time on the topical question of whether technology companies are always immune from legal liability in disputes arising from problematic user-posted content. Judges are hearing oral arguments in a case alleging that by recommending videos that spread violent Islamic ideology, YouTube bears some […]