Tweet A New York Times article reports on the increasing attention Craigslist is receiving from law enforcement officials for its alleged failure to remove ads for prostitution from its site. As we have reported, Craigslist has so far been able to deploy the Communications Decency Act’s safe harbor provisions to elude legal liability for posts that …
Tag Archive: Communications Decency Act
Mar 11
Legal Win for Google AdWords
Tweet A California federal court has handed Google a legal victory in a battle over its successful AdWords platform. The plaintiff in Jurin v. Google Inc. sells building materials to contractors and homeowners. Plaintiff sells the materials under its ”StyroTrim” trademark. The plaintiff was upset to learn that Google’s AdWords program had “suggested” StyroTrim as a keyword. Competitors allegedly bid on the term and …
Jan 20
Gripe Site Did Not Have to Remove Defamatory Post
Tweet A recent federal court case in Illinois demonstrates just how hard it is for people who are defamed online to remove offending posts. When two individuals posted on four Web sites a variety of unflattering statements about David, Mary, and Lisa Blockowicz, the Blockowicz’s sued the posters for a preliminary injunction on the ground they had been defamed. When the defendants …
Nov 03
Communications Decency: Was Craigslist “Adult” Area a Public Nuisance?
Tweet An Illinois federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging Craigslist’s “adult ads” facilitated prostitution and constituted a “public nuisance.” The Sheriff of Cook County Illinois had sued the popular online marketplace, alleging it facilitates prostitution. The complaint stated that Craigslist users post advertisements “openly promis[ing] sex for money”; and that many ads included nude pictures. The Sheriff …
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