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The New Administration: Trends in Antitrust Enforcement

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The Trump Administration’s antitrust enforcement priorities are beginning to take shape. On January 20, 2025, President Trump designated former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the agency’s next...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

A Final Bow for Section 230? Latest Plea for Reform Calls for Sunset of Immunity Law

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (the “CDA” or “Section 230”), known prolifically as “the 26 words that created the internet,” remains the subject of ongoing controversy. As extensively reported on this blog, the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 4, April 2023

Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible? It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Supreme Court to Address Big Tech Immunity Under Section 230

Last week, the Supreme Court granted certiorari for two cases challenging Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The result of the Supreme Court’s review has the potential to change how big tech and social media...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights: Volume 2, Issue 2 - February 2021

Court Rejects Parler’s Demand that Amazon Host Its Services - "Parler claimed (1) antitrust violations, (2) breach of contract, and (3) tortious interference." Why this is important: Parler has tested the old adage...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 5, September 2020 (Featuring Insights Video on the Trump/Twitter Feud over Section 230)

A New Lawsuit Against Trump’s Section 230 Executive Order Argues It Chills Speech about Voting - "The suit accuses the president of using the order to retaliate against Twitter, infringing on the public's right to receive...more

Foster Garvey PC

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: U.S. Circuit Court deals a blow to short-term platforms; Google continues steady evolution; a...

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U.S. Circuit Court Deals a Blow to Short-Term Platforms - ("Airbnb Loses Major Fight Over California City's Rental Law," Bloomberg Quint - Stories, March 13, 2019) In somewhat of a surprise ruling issued last week, the...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Chalk up a major win for Carl Icahn. Icahn has forced Xerox’s CEO, Board Chair, and 5 other board members out of their jobs as part of a push by activist investors. The shake-up will jeopardize the company’s $6.1 billion...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Top SCOTUS Cases Tech Companies Should Watch – Fall 2017 Preview

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The upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term promises to be a big one, featuring a patent case that could be a game changer for many clients and a host of other cases that may affect how tech and life sciences companies deal with...more

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AR Game Maker Launches First Amendment Challenge

Candy Lab AR, makers of the augmented reality poker game Texas Rope ‘Em, sued Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, over an ordinance alleged to be violating the First Amendment. The ordinance states: “Permits shall be required before...more

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