Ratermann v. Pierre Fabre USA, Inc. et al

  1. January 20, 2023

    How Big Tech's Section 230 Liability Shield Got Wider In NY

    A New York model's attempt to hold Amazon, Walmart and Ulta Beauty liable for using her image online to promote a French skincare product without her consent has resulted in a first-of-its-kind ruling backing Big Tech's liability shield in the Empire State under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

  2. January 18, 2023

    Section 230 Saves Retailers From Model's Likeness Suit

    A Manhattan federal judge has decided for the first time that the privacy protections in a New York state civil rights law won't help a model beat immunity protections provided to retailers like Amazon and Walmart by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act over allegations her face was used online to promote skincare products without her consent.