Litigation
Jan. 13, 2015
9th Circuit ruling could chip away at 'matchmaking' services' liability defense
A recent 9th Circuit opinion calls into question the ironclad nature of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act as a line of defense for companies such as Uber Technologies and Airbnb.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Companies like Uber Techologies Inc., Airbnb Inc. and a host of other so-called "marketplace" or "matchmaking" services rely heavily on one tactic as a first line of defense against liability tied to the actions or words of users who communicate, publish or interact on the Web - Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
A recent opinion from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appea...
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