Case Study
Facebook Lauded for Fighting Government Secrecy Demand
Facebook was lauded after going to court in 2017 to fight a federal gag order that...+ Read more
Online lawyer-rating website Avvo was credited with a “landmark” win protecting “your right to anonymity” after it fought a demand to turn over information about a user who had posted a negative review. When Avvo received the demand, it contacted the reviewer, who provided information proving to Avvo’s satisfaction that the reviewer had been one of the lawyer’s clients. Avvo then challenged the demand in court, ultimately earning recognition for winning “a victory for anonymous commenters.”