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Justices Don't Appear Ready To Overturn Social Media Liability Law

February 22, 2023 Media Coverage

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Erik Olson, an intellectual property partner and co-chair of Farella's Platforms Group, spoke to the Daily Journal for the article "Justices Don't Appear Ready To Overturn Social Media Liability Law." The article covered the U.S. Supreme Court arguments in a case, Gonzalez v. Google, challenging Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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