JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Section 230: A Springboard to a First Amendment Discussion
New Developments in the World of Section 230
Trump vs. Twitter: The Feud Over Section 230 and Online Censorship
Asserting Executive Authority Over Independent Agencies: Assessing the Impact on the FCC - On February 18, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" (the "Accountability...more
President Donald Trump’s Executive Order titled, “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” is the Administration’s first step to pursue the President’s content moderation goals for social media and broadcast...more
What can we expect from the Federal Communications Commission from the incoming administration of President-elect Biden? While we don’t have a crystal ball, we know that the president-elect has pledged to “build back better,”...more
While this was a big week for the United States Supreme Court with the confirmation of Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Clarence Thomas’ written statement following the Court’s October 12, 2020, decision in...more
Nick Mooney and Joseph Schaeffer, Spilman Technology Law Practice Group Chairs, discuss proposed amendments from the Department of Justice, a recent statement from Justice Thomas on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” and a...more
This week: FCC requests comment on social media order as White House withdraws O’Rielly nomination; U.S. Justice Department asks court to block California net neutrality law; FTC Commissioners testify before Senate Commerce...more
The currents around the Communications Decency Act just got a little more turbulent as the White House and executive branch try to reel in the big fish of CDA reform. On July 27, 2020, the Commerce Department submitted a...more
Since 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has provided critical protection from most liability for content posted by third parties to websites and other “interactive computer services.” This protection has...more
This Week: Spotlight on technology at World Economic Forum, new government report highlights opportunities and challenges for AI in healthcare, 2020 candidates take aim at Section 230, Senate Committee examines 5G workforce,...more
This Week: Gosar introduces bill to reform Section 230, Senate EPW Committee advances surface transportation reauthorization with AV amendment as NHTSA extends comment deadline for AV ANPRM, President Trump threatens...more