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Fishman Haygood LLP

Plaintiff Counsel’s Mid-Trial Social Media Post Results in Reversal of Jury Verdict in Illinois Court of Appeals

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An Illinois appellate court recently reversed a $43 million jury verdict in a personal injury case (Kroft v. Viper Trans, Inc.)1 involving an automobile collision, remanding the case for another trial—now the third—after the...more

Saiber LLC

Third Circuit Holds Facebook Not Immune Under Section 230 of Communications Decency Act from State Law Claims Alleging Violation...

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In a precedential opinion, Hepp v. Facebook, et al., ____ F.4th ______, No. 20-2725 (3d Cir. Sept. 23, 2021) (publication pending), the Third Circuit became the first Circuit Court of Appeals to apply the intellectual...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Admission of Social Media Evidence at Trial: Vermont Supreme Court Weighs In

Vermont Supreme Court offers guidance on admissibility of social media content - By now it is not particularly controversial that a litigant’s social media content is discoverable.  See, e.g., Lewis v. Bellows Falls...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Anonymous Online Speech: Considerations for Victims and Speakers

In today’s world — where social media has become a source of news for many — companies and individuals often find themselves the subject of negative and anonymous online comments. These comments can give rise to legal claims...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Social Gaming Site Excludes Washington Players; Gambling Commission Comments

As previously reported, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a purported class action and held that a social casino game constituted illegal gambling under Washington law. According to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Social Casino Game Found to Be Illegal Gambling

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a purported class action and held that a social casino game constituted illegal gambling under Washington law. According to the Court, all online or...more

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