NETCHOICE LLC et al v. MOODY et al
Case Number:
4:21-cv-00220
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Constitutional - State Statute
Judge:
Firms
- Cooper & Kirk
- DLA Piper
- Homer Bonner
- Lawson Huck
- Shullman Fugate
- Stearns Weaver
- WilmerHale
- Wilson Sonsini
Companies
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
- Center for Democracy & Technology
- Chamber of Progress
- Computer & Communications Industry Association
- Consumer Technology Association
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Media Law Resource Center
- The Internet Association
Sectors & Industries:
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November 16, 2021
Fla. Social Media Law Flouts 1st Amendment, Think Tank Says
Nonprofit think tank TechFreedom urged the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to block Florida's social media moderation law SB 7072, arguing it's a "First Amendment train wreck" that wrongfully defines social media sites as "common carriers" under federal telecommunications law.
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June 30, 2021
Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Fla. Social Media Law
A Florida federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday prohibiting enforcement of a new Florida law that restricts social media companies from blocking political candidates, finding that the law is "nowhere close" to furthering a compelling state interest or being narrowly tailored.
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June 28, 2021
Fla. Defends Social Media Law, Likens Platforms To Utilities
Florida's attorneys on Monday defended a new law prohibiting social media companies from blocking political candidates, likening social media platforms to public utilities that Floridians rely upon to voice opinions and that can be regulated by the state.
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May 27, 2021
Tech Orgs Say New Fla. Social Media Law Limits Free Speech
Two technology industry groups on Thursday filed the first suit challenging Florida's new law prohibiting social media companies from blocking political candidates, claiming the law unconstitutionally restricts those businesses' speech rights.