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Second Circuit upholds Grindr suit dismissal

( March 27, 2019, 22:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Second Circuit panel affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a New York man's suit against Grindr, which claimed the dating app faciliated harrasment by his ex-boyfriend. The three judge panel said that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields the online company. The plaintiff, Matthew Herrick, sought to get past the CDA defense by arguing that Grindr is an "interactive computer service" as defined by the CDA because it offers a geolocation function.See document below....

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