Section 230 Goes to Washington
Plus our thoughts on digital discrimination and some upcoming events
Section 230: Shortly after live-tweeting the Gonzalez v. Google oral arguments, Corbin spoke at a press conference hosted by Chamber of Progress. Our collective analysis on the case has recently been quoted in Politico, Axios, Washington Examiner, Newsmax, Fast Company, Reason and Just Security.
Berin also Tweeted about the case: “even the best reporters get Section 230 wrong.” The law aimed to encourage content moderation by making sure that websites weren't treated like publishers—a concept included in the distributor liability imposed on bookstores. Corbin also offered a thread on Twitter v. Taamneh, a related case. Finally, in the Ripon Forum, long the venue for Republican moderates, Berin urged readers not to repeal the law that created the Internet.
Broadband: Berin and Jim filed comments in response to the FCC’s NPRM to implement Section 60506 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Courts wonʼt uphold any interpretation of Section 60506 that imposes liability on the basis of unintentional disparate impact.
First Amendment: Our coalition letter to Utah Governor Spencer Cox expressing First Amendment concerns over two bills—S.B. 152 and H.B. 311—was mentioned in Reason and MediaPost.
Antitrust: Tomorrow, February 24, Bilal will speak at the George Mason Law Review’s 26th Annual Antitrust Symposium.
Upcoming Events:
March 1: The Federalist Society’s Implications of the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements (Corbin)
March 6: The Federalist Society’s A Roundtable on Recent Developments at the FTC (Bilal)
March 9: Broadband Breakfast’s Big Tech & Speech Summit (Berin)
March 9: The Journal of Business & Technology Law Symposium (Bilal)
Will Lady Justice be sued for what she retweets?