May 21, 2024
The Ninth Circuit refused to weigh in Tuesday on whether the Communications Decency Act's Section 230 shields Google, Apple and Meta from consolidated multidistrict litigation over allegedly illicit "social casino" game apps on their platforms, finding that deciding the issue on an interlocutory appeal would be a premature, advisory opinion.
April 08, 2024
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Monday of weighing in on whether the Communications Decency Act's Section 230 shields Google, Apple and Meta from consolidated multidistrict litigation over allegedly illicit "social casino" game apps on their platforms, with two judges saying that the interlocutory appeal is "premature" and "confusing."
July 31, 2023
A tech industry group on Monday asked the Ninth Circuit to toss multidistrict litigation over allegedly illicit "social casino" game apps hosted on Google, Apple and Meta platforms, arguing that they shouldn't be liable for third-party creators.
July 25, 2023
Facebook's parent company on Monday asked the Ninth Circuit to order a lower court to dismiss multidistrict litigation against Apple, Google and Meta platforms over allegedly illicit "social casino games," saying Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars the claims.