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Haley McNamara (NCOSE Senior VP of Programs and Initiatives) and Dani Pinter (Senior VP and Director at the NCOSE Law Center) talk about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and why it's essential for it to end. They also discuss the history of the Dirty Dozen List and what led to this unique version of the list in 2025. Since its inception in 1996, Section 230 has effectively provided blanket immunity to big tech companies for harms facilitated on their platforms. It's time to call for a full repeal of CDA Section 230! Learn more and take action here: www.DirtyDozenList.org Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/G7VZVJ1QRUc

The next platform we will be talking about on the Dirty Dozen 2024 NCOSE list isn't even a platform! Its a section of the Communication Decency Act, section 230 that is currently protecting companies from the harm they cause online. Full NCOSE list If you'd like us to come speak to your community, email me at heynate@savethekids.org or fill out this speaker form@savethekidspodcast@bulliesbe.goneSupport the Show.

In an explosive 60 Minutes Interview, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen acted as "whistleblower" exposing her former employer's internal research on hate speech, divisiveness, and more, with the claim that the same was a violation of US securities laws. But did Ms. Haugen make a case that such laws were actually violated? How do whistleblower protections work, and will they be afforded if a claim stretches the boundary of what may or may not be illegal activity? And how does good old CDA Section 230 enter into the equation? There's a difference between whistleblowing and exposing what you don't like...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE LINKS AND VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/Qd1m-HHQVqE #Facebook #WhistleBlower #FrancesHaugen *** SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:41 The 60 Minutes Interview 14:52 SEC Complaints and Whistleblower Protection 25:52 Facebook's Response 32:07 CDA 230's Liability Shield 35:07 Whistleblower Awards 39:10 The Defend Trade Secrets Act 44:05 Conclusion *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com

The Communications Decency Act of 1996, Section 230, is largely credited for the reason we have the internet landscape that we do today. Should website providers be responsible for content created by their users? Everett talks about some modifications that would improve our digital world.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://paypal.me/emcconnaughey)

A podcast focused on new legal developments and trends impacting the media and entertainment industry, intellectual property, and open government and First Amendment law.Today’s discussion will focus on a hot topic - the legal framework that protects tech companies from liability for third-party content, such as reader posts, YouTube videos, and Instagram posts. Moderated by Nathan Koppel, Director of Media Relations at Haynes and Boone, Nathan is joined by Haynes and Boone Associate Wesley Lewis.

A podcast focused on new legal developments and trends impacting the media and entertainment industry, intellectual property, and open government and First Amendment law.Today's discussion will focus on a hot topic - the legal framework that protects tech companies from liability for third-party content, such as reader posts, YouTube videos, and Instagram posts. Moderated by Nathan Koppel, Director of Media Relations at Haynes and Boone, Nathan is joined by Haynes and Boone Associate Wesley Lewis.

The ALL ME® Podcast Bonus Episode: Can We Stop the Sale of Drugs On the Internet? –Dr. Tre Pennie Drugs are easily accessible into today's world.  In a world where phones and electronic devices are attached to our hands and eyes for many hours during the day, we need to be aware of what our young people are searching for and buying.  It doesn't take long for a young person to find anabolic steroids, HGH and other illicit substances for sale on Google, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.  You might be asking yourself how is this possible and why aren't these companies being held accountable for this.  Well we're going to spend some time in this podcast discussion the Communications Decency Act, specifically Section 230.  While this is a topic we've talked about in previous episodes, today we're going to be interviewing Dr. Tre Pennie. Pennie is a Texas native who grew up in inner city Houston.  During the time he was growing up it happened to be the height of “America's War on Drugs”.  At a young age he was exposed to violence and drug abuse, and even witnessed the fatal shooting of his cousin the day before she was set to get married.   Pennie loved to read and shortly after he graduated high school when he was 17 years old he enlisted in the US Army where he served for a number of years.  Following his military days, he was hired on by one of the top police departments in the U.S., the Dallas Police Department. While serving on the Department, Tre earned a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Midwestern State University and a Master's Degree in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University. At the time of the recording of this podcast Dr. Tre Pennie was running for the U.S. House in Texas Congressional District 30, so that if elected he could try and make some changed to stop the violence and the sale of drugs on the internet.   You will hear him discuss some of the steps that the government needs to take to try and update CDA Section 230 as well as some of the issues that will arise should it be removed.  Resource Links: Follow Us: Twitter:  @theTHF Instagram:  @theTHF Facebook: Taylor Hooton Foundation #ALLMEPEDFREE Contact Us:  Email:  Phone: 214-449-1990 ALL ME Assembly Programs:

Twitter has announced a sweeping ban and suppression campaign of all accounts and information which it determines (through metrics unknown) to be associated with the "QAnon" conspiracy group, regardless of whether such accounts are individually in breach of Twitter's terms of service. But with such a sweeping action, questions inevitably arise: Can such an action ever be effective? Who's watching the watchers, especially when it comes to identifying the "associates" to be blacklisted? And just what is the likely result of such actions on the debate around CDA Section 230 and its liability shield for Big Tech platforms? But then again, perhaps even asking those questions might just get you Twitter banned. We'll never mind losing a battle of ideas, but it's the battle we will forever fight for...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/mOIeuz__W4g #Twitter #QAnon #Ban *** Discussed in this episode: "We’ve been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm." Twitter Thread - July 21, 2020 - Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1285726277719199746 "Twitter bans 7,000 QAnon accounts, limits 150,000 others as part of broad crackdown" NBC News - July 21, 2020 - Ben Collins and Brandy Zadrozny https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-bans-7-000-qanon-accounts-limits-150-000-others-n1234541 "Platform manipulation and spam policy" Twitter Help Center (Updated September 2019) https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/platform-manipulation "Abusive behavior" Twitter Help Center https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior Google Trending Searches July 22, 2020 - USA https://trends.google.com/trends/trendingsearches/daily?geo=US "Streisand effect" Wikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect "Section 230 Executive Order! A Lawyer Reviews Trump's Plan (Draft) (VL237)" YouTube Video - May 28, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/tTThb2Y9Fh8 "Section 230 Executive Order SIGNED! A Lawyer Re-Reviews Trump's Plan (VL238)" YouTube Video - May 28, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/gmBGFVUjCaI "Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material" 47 USC 230 (CDA Section 230) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230 "Joe Biden Wants to Break the Internet (and Video Games) (VL160)" YouTube Video - January 20, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/YcpRlkIJ-gk "Transparency is core to everything that we do at Twitter." Tweet - June 11, 2020 - Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1271186244010151941 *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

With channel, user, and account bans flying left, right, and center, one wonders whether the big tech giants (Facebook, Reddit, YouTube, Twitch, Amazon, etc.) are fixing to start a fight over just how far Section 230 protection should extend. But when it comes to Reddit, at least one significant rule change has the possibility of making the decision for all the rest. Time to dive in. "Remember the Human" is an interesting bit of drafting...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/8qFf0VHcPAM #Reddit #Ban #Rule1 *** Discussed in this episode: "Reddit Finally Bans Hate Speech, Removes 2,000 Racist and Violent Forums Including The_Donald" Variety - June 29, 2020 - Todd Spangler https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/reddit-bans-hate-speech-groups-removes-2000-subreddits-donald-trump-1234692898/ "Twitch temporarily bans President Trump" The Verge - June 29, 2020 - Jacob Kastrenakes https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/29/21307145/twitch-donald-trump-ban-campaign-account "YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer, and more for hate speech" The Verge - June 29, 2020 - Julia Alexander https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/29/21307303/youtube-bans-molyneux-duke-richard-spencer-conduct-hate-speech "Section 230 Executive Order SIGNED! A Lawyer Re-Reviews Trump's Plan (VL238)" YouTube Video - May 28, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/gmBGFVUjCaI "Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material" 47 USC 230 (CDA 230) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230 "Joe Biden Wants to Break the Internet (and Video Games) (VL160)" YouTube Video - January 20, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/YcpRlkIJ-gk New York Times Editorial Interview - Joe Biden January 17, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/17/opinion/joe-biden-nytimes-interview.html "Social Media, Liability Shields, and You: The State of CDA Section 230 (VL72) (Hoeg Law)" YouTube Video - July 12, 2019 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/0VtQlx5VXXs "Update to Our Content Policy" Reddit Post - June 29, 2020 https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/hi3oht/update_to_our_content_policy/ "Reddit Content Policy" Reddit Policies Page https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy "Promoting Hate Based on Identity or Vulnerability" Reddit Help Page https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/promoting-hate-based-identity-or "SCOTUS in Brief: LGBTQ Discrimination Declared Illegal (Bostock) (VL246)" YouTube Video - June 15, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/KG8YdR_wIW4 "Unlawful employment practices" 42 USC 2000e-2(a) https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:2000e-2%20edition:prelim) "Gender Ratio" Our World in Data (Webpage) https://ourworldindata.org/gender-ratio *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

***NOTE: The document reviewed in this video is a draft of the executive order issued by the President on these topics. Additional commentary related to the final version is pinned as the first comment to this video, and our formal follow-up video can be found at https://youtu.be/gmBGFVUjCaI*** When Twitter decided to add a "fact check" to one of President Trump's latest tweets (on the possibility of mail-in voting fraud), it opened up a huge debate that ended in the President promising to draft and enforce an executive order (EO) to "regulate" social media entities and the Internet. Now we have that executive order (in draft form). What does the order purport to do? How does it get CDA 230 CDA wrong, and what impact will that have? How does it involve the FTC and the States Attorneys General? And what does it mean for the future of the Internet? We dive into the fanciful, sci-fi world of Captain EO...in Virtual Legality. *** CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 2:34 The President Gets Fact Checked 9:30 Hoeg's Anticipated EO Approach 13:38 The Executive Order (Draft) 14:12 "Section 1. Policy" 19:48 "Section 2. Arbitrary Restrictions" (CDA Section 230) 31:40 "Section 3. Prohibitions on Spending" 32:55 "Sections 4 and 5. False Advertising and the FTC" 41:00 Conclusion CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/tTThb2Y9Fh8 #President #EO #CDA230 *** Discussed in this episode: "Here’s Trump’s Executive Order." Tweet - May 28, 2020 - Jacob Ward (@byjacobward) https://twitter.com/byjacobward/status/1265864271138828289 "There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent." Tweet - May 26, 2020 - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1265255835124539392 "Trump makes unsubstantiated claim that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud" Twitter Events Link https://twitter.com/i/events/1265330601034256384 "Civic integrity policy" Twitter Help Center https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy "Trump preparing order targeting social media protections" Associated Press - May 28, 2020 https://apnews.com/fc30f9ebdff9d3d33a870e7374f8ffa6 "So, since a number of people have asked me, let's go through the thought experiment together." Tweet - May 27, 2020 - Richard Hoeg ( @Hoeg Law ) https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1265831119020228610 "Preventing Online Censorship" Draft Executive Order https://kateklonick.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DRAFT-EO-Preventing-Online-Censorship.pdf "Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material" 47 USC 230 (CDA 230) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230 "PACKINGHAM v. NORTH CAROLINA" SCOTUS - Decided June 19, 2017 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/15-1194_08l1.pdf "Supreme Court last chance for Trump to block Twitter critics" Associated Press - March 23, 2020 https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-twitter-us-supreme-court-20200323-pdk2pxg3yfht5bwjdwlu7nepfm-story.html "Unfair methods of competition unlawful; prevention by Commission" 15 USC 45 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/45 "Defending and respecting the rights of people using our service" Twitter Help Center https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/defending-and-respecting-our-users-voice *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

In a sneak peek at an upcoming podcast series, Tom Merritt explains what Safe Harbor is and specifically US Section 230 of the CDA.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, in an interview with the New York Times Editorial Board while seeking its endorsement for his presidential run, called for the immediate revocation (or more accurately, repeal) of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). But while Section 230 could certainly use clarification (and clarity, as the distinction between service provider and publisher is not without its own ambiguities), Candidate Biden's erroneous reading of the statute, the landscape it creates, and the the liability of tech titans like Facebook, is unfortunately not the only one shared by the political class. And that's without even getting into calling video game folks "creeps". Libel Liability is a Political Liability...in Virtual Legality. #Biden #NYT #CDA230 *** Discussed in this episode: New York Times Editorial Interview - Joe Biden January 17, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/17/opinion/joe-biden-nytimes-interview.html "Social Media, Liability Shields, and You: The State of CDA Section 230 (VL72) (Hoeg Law)" YouTube Video - July 12, 2019 - Hoeg Law https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VtQlx5VXXs "Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material" 47 USC 230 (CDA 230) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230 "Action for libel or slander." MCL 600.2911 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(fdms3o5l2kvl3azpa2npxura))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-600-2911 *** FOR MORE CHECK US OUT: On Twitter @hoeglaw At our website: https://hoeglaw.com/ On our Blog, "Rules of the Game", at https://hoeglaw.wordpress.com/

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology. In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss the Communications Decency Act, Section 230, which gives internet companies immunity from legal implications of content posted by users.

The Communications Decency Act of of 1996 (CDA) has caused an awful lot of discussion of late, particularly in respect of a little provision called Section 230; a section which has been interpreted, reinterpreted, misinterpreted, and vilified by a host of folks from the pages of our most prestigious newspapers to the halls of Congress and beyond. What is CDA Section 230, and how does it advantage social media companies to make the Internet what it is today? Why is it in the news of late, and how are some folks reading between the lines to see a distinction between publisher/platform that the text of the act would seem to disclaim? How are some Senators (like Missouri Senator Josh Hawley) seeking to change Section 230, and how do their efforts call up the echoes of previous government pushes for content "fairness"? And why do so many folks on both sides of the aisle seem to get interpretation of this small section of the U.S. Code so very, very wrong? You won't need a liability shield in...Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/0VtQlx5VXXs #SocialMedia #Sec230 #VirtualLegality *** Discussed in this episode: "It’s time to treat tech platforms like publishers" Washington Post - July 11, 2019 - Charlie Kirk (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/11/its-time-treat-tech-platforms-like-publishers) "Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material" 47 U.S. Code § 230 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230) "SENATOR HAWLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO AMEND SECTION 230 IMMUNITY FOR BIG TECH COMPANIES" Press Release - June 19, 2019 - Officer of Senator Josh Hawley (https://www.hawley.senate.gov/senator-hawley-introduces-legislation-amend-section-230-immunity-big-tech-companies) ‘‘Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act’’ Proposed Senate Bill (https://www.hawley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2019-06/Ending-Support-Internet-Censorship-Act-Bill-Text.pdf) "FCC fairness doctrine" Wikipedia Entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine) *** FOR MORE CHECK US OUT: On Twitter @hoeglaw At our website: https://hoeglaw.com/ On our Blog, "Rules of the Game", at https://hoeglaw.wordpress.com/ On "Help Us Out Hoeg!" a regular segment on the Easy Allies Podcast (formerly GameTrailers) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZrxXp1reP8E353rZsB3jaA)

We're back to bring you a special episode on CDA Section 230 or, as one of our guests put it “the 26 words that created the Internet." This law paved the way for the explosion of Facebook, YouTube, and numerous other internet companies by protecting them from being held liable for what users say and do on their platforms. This also allowed each platform the freedom to develop its own content moderation standards. But, as these platforms have grown larger and central to public discourse, some are worried that section 230 gives tech companies far too much influence in who can say what. So, is 230 due for a reform? And if so, how? To unpack this topic further, Mercatus Scholar Brian Knight hosts today's episode.  In addition, we're joined by Jennifer Huddleston, Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, whose research involves tech policy and law, Jeff Kosseff, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Law at the United States Naval Academy, Cyber Science Department, and the author of The 26 Words That Created The Internet, and finally, Adam Candeub, a professor of law and the Director of the Intellectual Property, Information, and Communications Law program at Michigan State University. Want to get in touch with one of our scholars featured on the Download? Email Kate De Lanoy at kdelanoy@mercatus.gmu.edu.  Today's What's on Tap beverage is Rhinegeist Brewery's Bubbles Rose' Ale from Cincinnati, Ohio.

In this live conversation recorded at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, Recode's Kara Swisher talks with Ash Carter, the former Secretary of Defense under President Obama who now runs the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In this episode: Government regulation vs. self-regulation in tech; CDA Section 230; privacy laws and the potential for new regulations around the world; antitrust action that doesn't require a breakup; does regulation ruin innovation?; Mark Zuckerberg's plea for regulation; the problems with automated algorithms; AI ethics in lethal warfare and beyond; can we keep AI in check with norms?; tech workers who don't want their companies partnering with the Defense Department; China's AI and surveillance habits; what Carter worries about in tech; Edward Snowden; encryption and the US intelligence agencies; is Congress savvy enough to regulate?; are the tech giants ready for attempt meddling in the 2020 elections?; what tech has done to journalism; and what will actually get Big Tech to change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bio Sally Culley is a Partner in the law firm of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell where she primarily practices in the areas of employment and commercial litigation. Her clients include large corporations as well as smaller, local businesses. With regard to employment law, Sally represents employers, both in the public and private sector, in defending employment-related claims, including claims of discrimination, wage and hour violations, whistle-blower violations, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation. She also provides consulting and training services designed to help prevent such claims and minimize risk. Finally, Sally assists with the creation and enforcement of employee handbooks, severance agreements, and non-compete agreements. With regard to commercial litigation, Sally handles matters involving contract disputes, fraud, and statutory claims such as Florida's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act/Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, and RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act). Sally also represents clients in commercial mortgage foreclosures and workouts, construction lien compliance and litigation, quiet title actions, bankruptcy, and collection matters. Sally also has significant experience reviewing and interpreting insurance policies, and she assists insurers with matters involving coverage and bad faith claims, evaluating such matters, and participating in litigation where necessary. She earned her J.D. from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Law and her Bachelors from Samford University from which she graduated magna cum laude. Resources Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell First Gig Economy Trial Decision: Independent Contractor by Sally Rogers Culley and Suzanne A. Singer (2018) News Roundup In political maneuver, House Republicans expose Senator Mark Warner's confidential texts The Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that the House Intelligence Committee, under the leadership of Devin Nunes, leaked confidential texts in which Senator Mark Warner sought from a lawyer associated with British spy Christopher Steele, a meeting with Mr. Steele, as Mr. Warner sought to investigate Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election. The law firm for which the lawyer, Adam Waldman, works has also represented Oleg Deripaska—a Russian oil magnate. So after the text was leaked, President Trump tweeted “Wow! – Senator Mark Warner got caught having extensive contact with a lobbyist for a Russian oligarch …” Both Mark Warner and Republican Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr, who ostensibly wasn't in on the leak, sought a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan to express their overall concern about the politicization of the House Intelligence Committee. Nicholas Fandos reports in the Washington Post. Online sex trafficking bill clears House The House overwhelmingly passed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) on Tuesday by a vote of 388-25. The bill would amend the Communications Decency Act to hold web platforms that knowingly help facilitate sex trafficking accountable. Currently, an exception to the CDA—Section 230—provides that web platforms are shielded from third-party liability for illegal content posted by their users. Opponents say the bill would erode free speech on the Internet and would ultimately not do enough to stop sex trafficking online. There's a Senate companion bill—the Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (SESTA)—that the House will vote on next, which is also expected to pass. Harper Neidig reports in The Hill. Facebook polls users on how it should handle child porn Facebook conducted a strange survey in which it asked users how they should handle a “private message in which an adult man asks a 14 year old girl for sexual pictures.” The question turned on the extent to which Facebook should display the photo. Facebook says the question was a “mistake”. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Microsoft overseas data case The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday regarding a dispute between Microsoft and the Department of Justice. The DOJ wants to be able to obtain data on Microsoft users suspected of drug trafficking. The problem is that the suspects' data are stored on a server in Ireland. Normally, the 1986 Stored Communications Act would apply, which would allow the DOJ to get a warrant. But Microsoft argues that since the data are stored overseas, the SCA doesn't apply. The court's liberal justices--namely, Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor-- seemed to side with Microsoft, arguing that Congress should enact new legislation. But Justices Roberts and Alito seemed to favor an interim, judicial measure that would allow law enforcement to conduct investigations while Congress sorts it out. Amy Howe reports on SCOTUS Blog. On the net neutrality front … Democrats in both chambers introduce bill to stop net neutrality repeal Democrats in both chambers introduced bills to stop the FCC's repeal of the net neutrality rules. The Senate bill has 50 co-sponsors, with one Republican, Susan Collins. It needs 1 more vote to get through the Senate. There's also another bill in the House, that Representative Mike Doyle introduced, that's supported by 150 of representatives.  However, Donald Trump is not expected to sign off on these bills, even if they do pass. And the clock is ticking on Congress to do something by January 23rd, which is when the 60-day window closes on the Congressional Review Act process. Public Knowledge has a great primer on how the Congressional Review Act works here., which I've linked to in the show notes. Additionally, the state of Washington became the first state to pass net neutrality legislation of its own. And six more companies have decided to sue the FCC for repealing the net neutrality rules including Kickstarter, Foursquare, Etsy, Shutterstock, Expa, and Automattic. Pai to calls for new spectrum auctions FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is calling for new auctions to free up more spectrum. Pai announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that he wants to free up more spectrum in the 24 and 28 GHz bands. The auction would be designed to accommodate 5G wireless. Pai proposes conducting the auction for the 28Gz band in November, and then proceed with a separate auction for the 24GHz band. Ali Breland has more at the Hill. Pai declines NRA award I reported last week that the National Rifle Association awarded FCC Chairman Ajit Pai the Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award. Politico now reports that Pai has turned it down. New lawsuit alleges that Google discriminated against white and Asian men  A new lawsuit filed in California's San Mateo County Superior Court alleges that Google executives actively discriminated against white and Asian men in the hiring process. But currently, whites and Asians comprise some 91% of Google's workforce. Kirsten Grind and Douglas MacMillan report in the Wall Street Journal. The Verge: Palantir has been secretly using predictive policying technology in New Orleans Ali Winston of the Verge wrote an investigative report on a secretive program carried out by Palantir, a data mining company that was seeded with funding from the CIA's venture capital firm.  Apparently, Palantir has been working with the New Orleans' police department to secretly track largely minority populations in New Orleans with an algorithm that claims to predict violence and crime. Not even the New Orleans city council admits that they were aware of the program.  Report: Sexting is on the rise among youth A new JAMA Pediatrics report finds that sexting is on the rise among tweens and teens. The study compiled data from 39 studies of 110,380 participants and found that some 27% of kids between 12 and 17 receive sexts. The average age is 15. Fifteen percent reported that they sent sexts. Beth Mole reports in Ars Technica. FCC relaxing environmental standards for 5G deployment In addition to the spectrum auction, Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr last week announced that the Commission will vote on March 23rd on a measure that would relax some environmental review standards for small companies that want to deploy 5G. Carr claimed in his remarks that the proposal would remove regulatory burdens and help the U.S. remain competitive. To support relaxing these environmental standards, Carr also made unsubstantiated claims that 5G deployment would create 3 million new jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars in network investment and GDP growth. EU tells Facebook and Google to take down terror content in 1 hour The European Union released a set of voluntary guidelines for Facebook and Google to remove terrorist and other illegal content, including content that incites hatred. The guidelines provide that the companies should remove such content within one hour. Binding regulations could be forthcoming depending on how well the voluntary guidelines work. Natalia Drozdiak reports in the Wall Street Journal. Comcast wants to buy Sky for $31bn Harper Neidig reports in the Hill that Comcast now wants to buy Sky, the European broadcaster, for $31 billion. This offer is 16% higher than what Fox was offering. Disney is also a factor here, since they're making a bid for Fox's non-broadcast assets.

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology. In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss the John Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com LLC case, which challenges the Communications Decency Act Section 230 law protecting ISPs against responsibility for third-party content.

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology. In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit that could impact protections under the Communications Decency Act Section 230.