Court Again Denies Facebook Request to Dismiss FOSTA Cases
An appellate court in Texas has denied Facebook's request that it order judges in two lower courts to dismiss lawsuits brought against the social media company that allege the platform ...
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The Appellate Court’s Ruling in the FOSTA Case Is a Beginning, Not an End
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has overturned a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online ...
Bay Area Workers Support: ‘Sit With Us’ on International Sex Workers’ Day
June 2 is International Sex Worker’s Day, and the Bay Area Workers Support (BASW) organization is inviting community members and allies to "sit with us."
FOSTA Lawsuit: Government Responds to Woodhull’s Appeal
The government has filed its response to the plaintiffs' appeal in Woodhull Freedom Foundation v. U.S., a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of FOSTA. Unsurprisingly, the government restates the arguments it ...
Woodhull’s FOSTA Case Appeal Hinges on Standing to Sue
In their opening appellant brief, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation says the District Court erred in dismissing their complaint challenging the constitutionality of FOSTA by applying the wrong standard in its ...
Sex Workers, ‘Prosecutorial Discretion’ and the Sad Necessity of Wiener’s SB233
If more prosecutors clearly prioritized the prosecution of violent crimes, including sexual assault, over the prosecution of prostitution, bills like the one introduced by California State Sen. Scott Wiener wouldn't ...
Doe v. Facebook: The Leading Edge of a FOSTA Lawsuit Tidal Wave?
A 'Jane Doe' plaintiff has named Facebook as a defendant in a lawsuit which claims the social media platform permits "sex traffickers unfiltered access to the most vulnerable members of ...
Survey Says: Some Men Use Insta for Sex, Dating and Jerking Off
Dudes are using Insta to get lucky -- no kidding -- and a new survey from lifestyle site Sugarcookie.com has some illustrative numbers to prove/"prove" it!
FOSTA, Section 230 and Precedent of a Different Kind
In a recent op/ed, Sen. Ron Wyden predicted that in the wake of the passage of FOSTA, we would soon hear calls to further amend the "safe harbor" provisions of ...
Senator Behind Internet-Enabling Legal Loophole Says Loophole is in Jeopardy
Senator Ron Wyden, one of the authors of the safe harbor provisions in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, says that complacency on the part of big tech company ...
