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Platforms Face Section 230 Shift From Take It Down Act

Troutman Pepper Locke on 9/9/2025

On May 19, President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law. The act will have an immediate impact on platform providers, which will be required to actively monitor and, in many cases, censor the speech of their...more

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Hanzo's 2018 Review and 2019 Predictions

Hanzo on 1/21/2019

With 2018 in the archives, Hanzo is starting off the new year with a look ahead to the trends and challenges we believe will define the compliance and eDiscovery landscape in 2019, and a look back at the year that was at...more

Attention UGC Marketers—Are Your Permissions in Order?

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/27/2015

Brand companies have come to view user-generated content as often one of the most effective and authentic ways to advertise their products or services. This is known as “user-generated content marketing.” For example, with...more

Facebook’s “Copyright” Post - The Sound and the Fury

Bilzin Sumberg on 10/21/2015

Users of Facebook no doubt have seen at least some of their friends post the “copyright” update. In brief, the post states “I hereby declare that my copyright is attached to all of my personal details,” including photos,...more

Ashley Madison and Coming to “Terms” with Data Protection

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 8/12/2015

A recent massive data hack of an online dating site Ashley Madison once again proves that what one publishes, says, or does online, even in seemingly private forums, is never completely private. It’s also a reminder that the...more

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