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U.S. Supreme Court,
Technology

Dec. 15, 2022

Gonzalez v. Google and tech platforms' liability

One Supreme Court case could change the Internet as we know it

Erik Olson

Partner
Farella Braun + Martel's Technology Industry Group

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Raven Quesenberry

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Farella Braun + Martel's Technology Industry Group

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On Oct. 3, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 2 F.4th 871, 885 (9th Cir. 2021), a high-stakes case appealed from the Ninth Circuit about the scope of protection Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act affords technology companies against liability for the content on their platforms. The case could fundamentally change the modern landscape of the internet and online speech.

At issue is a provision o...

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