John Doe #1, et al v. Twitter, Inc.

  1. June 12, 2023

    Twitter Escapes 9th Circ. Rehearing Of Child Sex Trafficking

    The Ninth Circuit has denied a full rehearing of a lawsuit alleging Twitter refused to remove child pornography after being notified by one underage victim, leaving in place a ruling that the social media company has civil immunity under the Communications Decency Act.

  2. May 04, 2023

    9th Circ. Clips Additional Claim In Twitter Child Sex Suit

    The Ninth Circuit has dismissed a claim that Twitter violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Act by allowing users to solicit and recruit a pair of 13-year-old boys for sex trafficking, while affirming the dismissal of two other claims from the suit.

  3. December 15, 2022

    In Twitter Sex Trafficking Case, Cooley Out, Quinn Emanuel In

    Elon Musk's well-publicized beef with Cooley LLP has led the new Twitter CEO to part ways with the law firm, which had been defending the social media company from a claim that it benefited from sex trafficking by failing to remove pornographic videos of two trafficked boys.