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Feb 2023
28m 21s

Section 230 Challenge; Astley Sues Over ...

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Eric Goldman, a Professor at Santa Clara University Law School and Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over when social media companies can be held responsible for aiding terrorism.
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman,  discusses 80s pop star Rick Astley suing rapper Yung Gravy for mimicking his voice from his hit "Never Gonna Give You Up."
June Grasso hosts.

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