Doe V. My Space - Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling

On May 16, 2008, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's ruling that Plaintiffs' claims were barred by the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. ยง 230 and Texas common law. Judge Edith Brown Clement wrote the opinion of the court.

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