The California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Section’s Technology Internet and Privacy (“TIP”) Interest Group has two upcoming events. WED JUNE 6 (NOON PDT) – WEBINAR New Law, New Liability For User Generated Content: Can You Afford to Curate Content Under Congress’ Anti-Sex Trafficking Effort? Section 230 has long been a foundational part of the legal…
In January, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) argued that Congress needed to act on his Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act to address websites like Backpage.com, which his subcommittee had documented had been promoting sex trafficking with minors. Courts across the country have consistently ruled that a federal law—and this is why Congress has such a key role…
State and federal lawmakers have been grappling for some time over what to do about certain websites that promote prostitution and child sex trafficking. One challenge in doing so is Communications Decency Act Section 230 (CDA230) which immunizes websites for third-party content (subject to certain exceptions) and which has been used to dismiss criminal charges…
Tech’s DC Agenda for 2018 with David Snead LISTEN/DOWNLOAD When the House of Representatives returns to work on Monday there will be approximately 90-days left on the House calendar until election day. What is on tech’s agenda for this election-year session. Internet Infrastructure Coalition Co-Founder & Policy Working Group Chair David Snead returns to…
ERIC GOLDMAN ON SESTA AND CDA230 Listen On August 1st, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced S.1693 – the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 which would amend the Communications Decency Act (SESTA). SESTA redefines child sex trafficking under 18 USC §1591 to include “knowing conduct by an individual or entity, by any means, that assists,…
In January, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report on Backpage.com’s Knowing Facilitation of Online Sex Trafficking, but criminal charges against the website have failed due to the site’s immunity for third-party content (prostitution ads) under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA230”). SESTA Introduced In August, Subcommittee Chairman Rob Portman (R-OH)…
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