On August 5, 2022, a federal trial court in Ohio ruled that the location of a social media influencer meant that jurisdiction was proper for a tortious interference with contract lawsuit brought against the influencer and alleged interferers, even though
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Will the High Court tackle social media regulation next term?
Recently, our posts have discussed the rising call to reform Section 230 of the federal 1996 Communications Decency Act. Now, a controversial Florida Bill provides an opportunity for the Supreme Court to take up social media regulation on First Amendment…
Bears and bulls and social media
The pandemic brought about a shift in how investments are discussed online and has increased the influence social media has on the market. Social media is playing a larger role in the way ordinary retail investors understand and interact with…
FTC on crypto scammers and plans to modernize guidance to prevent digital deception
As a follow up to our previous posts on digital assets and social media, the Federal Trade Commission recently published a Consumer Protection Data Spotlight on June 3, 2022. In the post, the FTC provides insights on the fraud…
Florida’s proposed social media platform law: Is your company a social media platform?
On May 23, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit upheld an injunction on parts of Florida’s controversial social media “censorship” law, S.B. 7072, in NetChoice, LLC v. Att’y Gen., Fla. In a 67-page opinion, the three-judge panel held that large swaths of…
Bill C-18: Proposed legislation requiring digital media platforms to compensate Canadian media outlets for news content
On April 5, 2022, the Canadian Heritage Minister, Pablo Rodriguez, tabled Bill C-18 (Online News Act): An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada. Bill C-18 requires digital media platforms (e.g., social…
Social media and difficulties of a TRO in defamation actions
Companies—especially those based outside the U.S.—sometimes ask why it is so difficult to bring a lawsuit based on something posted on social media. A recent federal court case from California can help show how courts view these actions. Prehired, LLC,…
Making a splash in new markets is not always risk free
Frogbikes Limited (“Frogbikes”), a British bicycle manufacturer, has filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia claiming that defendant Frog Scooters, Inc. (“Frog Scooters”) has infringed Frogbikes’ “FROG” trademarks (the “FROG Marks”) with the use of…
IOSCO, finfluencers, and social media
In December 2021, our post Federal Reserve and social media, highlighted sections of the Federal Reserve Financial Stability Report which demonstrated the Fed’s focus on the role of social media and retail investors in equity market volatility. In March…
Bill C-11: Proposed legislation to regulate social media and streaming companies is back in Canada
In June of 2021, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill C-10: An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-10). Bill C-10 was drafted in response to recommendations made by the…