Dismissal Of 2 Social Media Terror-Aiding Suits Upheld By Split 9th Circuit Panel

Mealey's (June 29, 2021, 9:45 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — In a lengthy June 22 ruling that included a concurring opinion and a partial dissent, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of two lawsuits alleging that Google LLC, Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. aided and abetted acts of terror via their social media platforms, with a panel majority finding that the family members of terror attack victims alleged claims that were barred by the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and failed to state a claim under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), respectively....