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Expert Witnesses May (Still) Be Used in U.S. Litigation to Explain Basic Social Media Use

Photo of Sean Topping (US)By Sean Topping (US) on Posted in Defamation, Litigation
On March 8, 2017, federal Judge Sidney Fitzwater, of the North District of Texas, issued a memorandum opinion and order in Charalambopoulos v. Grammer, No. 3:14-CV-2424-D, 2017 WL 930819. The case had already been in litigation for years and involved allegations of domestic violence and defamation.  According to earlier opinions issued in Charalambopoulos, the parties … Continue reading

Facebook’s California Choice-of-Law Provision Rules the Day

Photo of Sean Topping (US)By Sean Topping (US) on Posted in Litigation
On January 9, 2017, the Northern District of California granted Facebook’s motion to dismiss for claims brought under New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act (“the TCCWNA”). In Palomino v. Facebook, Inc., a putative class of New Jersey residents challenged Facebook’s Terms of Service, which, among other provisions, require users to waive potential claims … Continue reading
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