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Scope of Communications Decency Act Section 230 Immunity

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 10:42
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Elements Required for Section 230 Immunity

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 09:00
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Guide to online publishing liability immunity under the Communications Decency Act Section 230

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 08:57
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Veoh triumphs over Universal Music in lawsuit on social media liability, gives lesson in the DMCA safe harbor

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Submitted by art neill on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 09:31

"Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon" by Matt Hamm, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 2.0. It is uncertain whether Veoh will be a major player in the future of online video. There is little doubt, however, that it has had a significant role in defining the boundaries of social media liability.

Veoh's victories against IoGroup and Universal Music have helped provide a model for social media and web 2.0 services in protecting themselves from liability.

Veoh's newest triumph is getting the district court to grant summary judgement that it is "entitled to the section 512(c) safe harbor."

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Two New Ripoff Report Cases Filed

Eric Goldman reminds us (here, here) that angry companies and individuals are still suing Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Ed Magedson left and right over reports submitted to Ripoff Report.  Ripoff Report is a website that allows users to post reports about
individuals and companies that they believe have "ripped them off" or

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