Zeran v. America Online, Inc.
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
gptkb:Fourth_Circuit_Court_of_Appeals
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Settlement not reached
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil case
In legal textbooks No. 96-1640 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Virginia
Defamation AOL_represented_by_attorney AOL_was_not_liable_for_user-generated_content America_Online,_Inc. Immunity_under_Section_230 Kenneth_Zeran |
| gptkbp:date |
July 1997
March 1997 |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1997
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zeran v. America Online, Inc.
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| gptkbp:impact |
Encouraged user-generated content platforms
Influenced online platform liability laws |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
In_Supreme_Court_cases
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Judge_J._Harvie_Wilkinson_III
Judge_Paul_V._Niemeyer Judge_William_W._Wilkins_Jr. |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
gptkb:Section_230_of_the_Communications_Decency_Act
Good_Samaritan_provision |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Plaintiff represented by attorney
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Internet law
First major case interpreting Section 230 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Cited in academic research
Analyzed in law reviews Frequently analyzed in legal studies Influenced future legislation on online content Examined in court opinions 129 F.3d 327 (4th Cir. 1997) Foundation for future online defamation cases Impact on future defamation lawsuits Influenced public policy on internet regulation Key case in understanding online liability Pivotal in internet law history Relevant in discussions of free speech online Shaped online speech protections Still cited in legal arguments |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Closed
Dismissal of the case Established precedent for online service providers Reinforced Section 230 protections Set limits on liability for ISPs Clarified legal responsibilities of online platforms Affirmed_by_the_Fourth_Circuit Reinforced_the_importance_of_Section_230 |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Set_precedent_for_Section_230_protections
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Doe_v._MySpace,_Inc.
gptkb:Batzel_v._Smith 1996 Green v. America Online, Inc. |