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Thought Leaders in Law and BusinessFrom free speech to copyrighted images, here are some prominent court cases businesses need to know aboutWith prominent court cases constantly in the news, it can be tricky to interpret how major court decisions involving the First Amendment impact businesses, individuals and the community. Aaron Saykin, partner, media and First Amendment practice leader at Hodgson Russ LLP, dives into this hot topic with Buffalo Business First Publisher John Tebeau, in the latest episode of the Thought Leaders in Law and Business podcast. In part 1 of this conversation, when these two were together for the podcast’s premiere episode, they tackled Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, one of the most frequently cited and co...2023-08-2319 minThought Leaders in Law and BusinessThe latest on the Section 230 debate — and what it might mean for businessesSection 230 of the Communications Decency Act is one of the most frequently cited and complained about statutes in Washington, D.C., from both parties, according to Aaron Saykin, partner, media and First Amendment practice leader at Hodgson Russ LLP.The law was enacted in the 1990s and it shields online platforms — like Google, Yelp, Twitter, Facebook — from legal liability for posts published by their users. “This was the advent of the internet,” Saykin said. “I think forward looking members of Congress said, ‘We don’t want to cripple this new platform —this new level of innovation — with defamation suits.’...2023-08-0919 min