Articles by Emily Birnbaum

Trump Allies Attack Corporate ‘Bigotry’ Against White Men

One complaint accuses Macy’s Inc. of discriminating against White men. Another levels that allegation against BlackRock Inc. A third points a finger at, of all things, NASCAR – a largely White sport where Confederate flags were prevalent until they were …

Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Millions of Song Lyrics

The US Supreme Court refused to revive a lawsuit by music website Genius Media Group Inc. accusing Alphabet Inc.’s Google of stealing millions of song lyrics. The justices left in place a ruling that tossed out the suit, which accused …

Supreme Court Turns Away Social Media Sex Trafficking Case

The US Supreme Court turned away an appeal from victims of child pornography who claimed Reddit Inc. knowingly facilitates and benefits from images of child sexual abuse. The justices without comment left in place a ruling that affirmed Reddit can’t …

The Supreme Court Handed Google and Twitter a New Line of Defense

The US Supreme Court handed social media companies a new line of defense as they face an increasing number of lawsuits alleging their algorithms have harmed users — whether by addicting children or selling suicide kits. In a unanimous ruling, …

Supreme Court Leaves Intact Social Media Liability Shield in Win for Google, Twitter

The US Supreme Court left in place a broad liability shield for social media companies for content posted by users, insulating Twitter Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google LLC from claims that they provided assistance to Islamic State terrorists. Acting in …

AI ‘Trustworthiness’ Is Focal Point of New Government Inquiry

A US Commerce Department agency is opening an inquiry into how companies and regulators can ensure that artificial intelligence systems are trustworthy, legal and ethical. The probe by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration will focus on the best methods …

Google Case at Supreme Court Risks Upending the Internet as We Know It

An upcoming Supreme Court case could answer one of the toughest questions of the internet age: Should online companies be held responsible for promoting harmful speech? The case, Gonzalez v. Google, could upend the modern internet economy, sparing no online …