Olshan Intellectual Property and Brand Management & Protection partner Barry Greenbaum was quoted in Bloomberg Law’s New York Brief item, “SDNY Ruling Offers ‘Warning’ for Data Laws,” on the First Amendment considerations state lawmakers may face when regulating AI and algorithmic recommendations.
Authored by Kenneth Silverman and intern Yousraa Belabed
Is there a constitutional right to social media? The ongoing dialogue surrounding First Amendment concerns born out of the Internet and social media was the focus of Supreme Court oral arguments on Monday, February 27, 2017. Discussing a North Carolina law that prohibits registered sex offenders from participating in social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, the justices’ comments seemed to suggest a likelihood that they would strike down such a law on First Amendment grounds.