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Ninth Circuit’s Snap Decision Limits Section 230 Immunity

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A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lemmon v. Snap provides a reminder that while Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides broad immunity to the owners and operators of websites and mobile apps, that immunity is not without limits.



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A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lemmon v. Snap provides a reminder that while Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides broad immunity to the owners and operators of websites and mobile apps, that immunity is not without limits.Read the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sociallyawareblog.com/2021/05/18/ninth-circuits-snap-decision-limits-section-230-immunity/">full blog post</a>.

Ninth Circuit’s Snap Decision Limits Section 230 Immunity

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Alex advises on all aspects of complex commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and in arbitration. As an attorney, he has represented U.S. and international clients in actions involving a wide array of complex commercial disputes.Alex regularly advises clients on e-discovery issues and best practices. As a lawyer, he has significant experience handling cases involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, representing major technology companies in high-profile litigation concerning the liability of online platforms for user-generated content.Alex has demonstrated a strong commitment to pro bono work throughout his career. In 2023, he was recognized with the American Lawyer Corporate Purpose award and at the Financial Times Lawyers Awards for the firm’s Post-Dobbs reproductive rights work. He has also been named multiple times in the National Law Journal’s  Pro Bono Hot List for his work protecting reproductive rights, and for his work protecting individuals who were jailed for their inability to pay court fees and fines.  He also has won the JD Supra Readers’ Choice Award as the top author in the area of e-discovery. He has written extensively on legal issues in publications such as Law360, Intellectual Property Strategist, IP Litigator, The Licensing Journal, Bloomberg BNA, ACC Docket, San Francisco Daily Journal, Financier Worldwide, Mealey’s Litigation Report, and Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update. He has also been featured or quoted in articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, Associated Press, Bloomberg, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Law360, Elle, American Lawyer, and The National Law Journal.Alex has been a member of the Standing Committee on the Judiciary of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.Alex is admitted to practice in New York, California, District of Columbia, Georgia. Alex was also previously admitted to practice in Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi).

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