Stratton Oakmont, Inc. v. Prodigy Services Co.
1995 decision of the New York Supreme Court / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stratton Oakmont, Inc. v. Prodigy Services Co., 23 Media L. Rep. 1794 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1995),[1] is a 1995 decision of the New York Supreme Court[nb 1] holding that online service providers can be liable for the speech of their users. The ruling caused controversy among early supporters of the Internet, including some lawmakers, leading to the passage of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in 1996.
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Stratton Oakmont, Inc. v. Prodigy Services Co. | |
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Court | New York Supreme Court |
Decided | May 24, 1995 |
Citation(s) | 23 Media L. Rep. 1794; 1995 WL 323710; 1995 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 229 |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Stuart L. Ain |
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