No. 19-1284

Malwarebytes, Inc. v. Enigma Software Group USA, LLC

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: anticompetitive-animus antitrust blocking civil-liability civil-rights communications-decency-act computer-service-providers filtering free-speech immunity section-230
Key Terms:
Antitrust Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal courts can derive an implied exception to Section 230(c)(2)(B) immunity for blocking or filtering decisions when they are alleged to be 'driven by anticompetitive animus

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Section 230(c)(2)(B) of the Communications Decency Act provides immunity from most civil liability to computer-service providers for “any action taken to enable or make available to * * * others the technical means to restrict access to material” that “the provider or user considers to be * * * objectionable.” 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(2). The court below agreed that none of the narrow, express exceptions to that immunity in Section 230(e) apply here. The question presented is: Whether federal courts can derive an implied exception to Section 230(c)(2)(B) immunity for blocking or filtering decisions when they are alleged to be “driven by anticompetitive animus.” (i)

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Thomas respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-1284_869d.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2020-10-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-22
Rescheduled.
2020-08-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-12
Reply of petitioner Malwarebytes, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-27
Brief of respondent Enigma Software Group USA, LLC in opposition filed.
2020-06-12
Brief amicus curiae of TechFreedom filed.
2020-06-12
Brief amici curiae of Cybersecurity Experts filed.
2020-06-12
Brief amicus curiae of Internet Association submitted.
2020-06-11
Brief amicus curiae of ESET, LLC filed.
2020-05-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 27, 2020.
2020-05-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 12, 2020 to July 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-21
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
2020-05-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2020)
2020-03-09
Application (19A993) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 11, 2020.
2020-03-06
Application (19A993) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 30, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Cybersecurity Experts
Phillip Robert MaloneJuelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic, Amicus
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Sophia Sabrina CopeElectronic Frontier Foundation, Amicus
Enigma Software Group USA, LLC
Terry BuddBudd Law PLLC, Respondent
ESET, LLC
Anna-Rose MathiesonCalifornia Appellate Law Group LLP, Amicus
Internet Association
Brian Michael WillenWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Amicus
Malwarebytes, Inc.
Neal Kumar KatyalHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
TechFreedom
Ian SimmonsO'Melveny & Myers LLP, Amicus