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ARTICLE · 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

Bloomberg Law: Robert Rogers Discusses Communications Decency Act Ruling

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Attorney Robert Rogers discusses on Bloomberg Radio’s "Bloomberg Law" a San Francisco federal appeals court’s reversal of a judge’s decision in Jane Doe v. Internet Brands.

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Robert Rogers III is Senior Counsel in Holland & Knight's Orlando office

Attorney Robert Rogers discusses on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law" a San Francisco federal appeals court's reversal of a judge's decision in Jane Doe v. Internet Brands that the Communications Decency Act prevented a model's lawsuit. For more information about this case read Holland & Knight's Media Alert, "Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: CDA Does Not Bar Claims for Failure to Warn."

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