We need to talk about the role of @Google in the victimization of the #GirlsDoPorn women.

Our firm repped about a dozen victims of GDP starting in 2016 in the civil case. We concurrently fought like hell for criminal action in CA State and federal. 🧵

news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/pornhub… What happened in the scheme was that the women (usually 19-21) answered ads on Craigslist for bikini models. They would then get offered $3-5k to do a short session of tasteful porn for a rich Australian man's private porn collection.

Last Friday, CBS cancelled a segment about our clients suing Amazon for selling suicide kits to their now deceased kids. CBS’ cowardice gave me renewed clarity about how urgent this litigation is. 🧵@naomi_leeds 1/ As background, on Feb 3, 2022 we filed a lawsuit in WA State against Amazon on behalf of the Estate of Mikael Scott. In Dec. 2020 Mikael purchased a chemical from Amazon, 98% pure Sodium Nitrite, for $19.99. 2/

This is what I have to say in this piece: “Our society has gone from seeing big tech platforms as untouchable by law and legislation to finally recognizing that when left to run amok they can cause atrocious personal and social injuries.” news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telec… Strange counterargument: “Every time we try to narrow Section 230 to not cover this, or not cover that, or cover something only conditionally, then all of the sudden there’s no point in having Section 230 at all,” Gellis said. “Because you’re going to go to court to fight over…

For years, we've represented teens -- of all genders -- who were tortured at school for being victims of revenge porn, video voyeurism, rape; and in several cases all three combined. Our clients were ostracized, publicly shamed, and often forced to transfer. In one case, our 8th grade client was raped and the video went viral around her school. Did anybody show a modicum of kindness? Nope. Not a single friend. Nobody would have lunch with her, kids pantomimed how she looked in the video and asked her to do it with them too.

Note for journalists wanting to write responsibly about sexual assault:

A @nytimes article today about a case we brought on behalf of a young woman against a powerful doctor is a good case example to learn from.🧵 1/ Our client agreed to be photographed and interviewed for the article. And so, too, did @DecarloALaw, the Partner at our firm handling the case.

Unfortunately, there were 5 named mentions and 4 quotes from the doctor's consiglieri lawyer. And no mention or quote from us. 2/

In all the commotion of the last week of SCOTUS horror, I’ve not gotten to rant enough about Cummings v Premier.

First a synopsis: Jane Cummings, who is deaf and blind sought physical therapy services from a rehab facility in Texas. She asked for an American Sign Language interpreter to join the sessions. The facility said no, an interpreter wasn’t necessary.
Think about her vulnerability – she’s physically injured and can’t see or hear.

CW: suicide.

Anybody who argues that Amazon selling sodium nitrite is no different from selling rope should consider:

1. SN is a controlled substance by the FDA.
2. The FDA puts labeling requirements on all SN sellers.
3. Amazon does not comply w/ FDA labeling requirements 4. Amazon recommends that buyers of SN also buy scales, suicide books, and Tagamet (which lines the stomach so you can't vomit up the SN)
5. Amazon has removed 1-star reviews for SN and given it an inflated 4.5 star average review
6. Amazon has very rigid requirements for

Amazon overnight delivers a product kids and vulnerable adults use for suicide.

We’re honored to rep Ruth Scott and the Estate of Mikael Scott versus Amazon featured in this investigation by ⁦@mega2e⁩ ⁦@gabrieldance⁩ ⁦⁦@nytimes⁩ nytimes.com/2022/02/04/tec… After Mikael’s death, Ruth begged Amazon customer service to remove the product. She got a response from “Marvin” saying “I am sorry for your loss, But at least your son is now on our God’s hand.”

The product stayed on the shelves. 1-star reviews were removed.

Our @normabuster (extraordinary Client Relations Manager & former client & inspiration), is showcased in @UNFPA's "The Virtual is Real" series. Read this @ELLEmagazine article and watch the UN's vid. Norma empowers our clients everyday. We r so lucky!!

elle.com/culture/a38305… THE VIDEO:

This gets it wrong. There was no promise. There was no immunity. Nobody in their right mind would consider a press release saying we aren't prosecuting at this time as a promise of immunity -- 1/ nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opi… -- especially when there's a PA statute saying immunity must be court ordered.
And as you can read in the 79 page decision, Cosby did not rely on the promise because he did NOT cooperate at first with the civil depositions. The civil court intervened. There's a

Just so everybody knows, it's a big pack of lies that in 2005 DA Castor did anything to help Andrea Constand's civil case. Granting Cosby a non-prosecutorial agreement made did not help her civil case. Her civil case would have been served even better by him pleading the 5th and having the jury draw negative inferences. This was an unnecessary buddy-buddy deal given to America's favorite dad. It was mischaracterized to Andrea. And it's mischaracterized by the Supreme Court of PA.

I have so many thoughts about this. When I ran the legal department at @verainstitute Guardianship Project, we had two major situations involving the reproductive rights of people who the court had deemed incapacitated. #FreeBritney 🧵 nytimes.com/2021/06/24/hea… The first involved a young woman who experienced a TBI as a pedestrian hit by a car. She was hospitalized. And they discovered she was three months pregnant and tested positive for methampetamines. This was news to her too.

Something extraordinary happened to me. I went to The Met on Fri b/c my favorite painting, Alice Neel's The Fuller Brush Man was on exhibit. Last time the private owners showed it was the year 2000.

This is a story about two Alices. Back in 2000 I was a case manager for Nazi Victims and Holocaust Survivors in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx. I'd do things like recertify their reparations, set up homecare, take them to doctors visits, etc.

One thing i get asked a lot is if reforming Section 230 will result in a spate of new lawsuits.

The question assumes 1) lawsuits are a bad thing and 2) a bunch of new lawsuits = frivolous new lawsuits. Reforming Section 230 hopefully WILL result in new lawsuits. That's a good thing. Because there are a ton of people who've suffered serious harms -- CSAM, sextortion, wrongful death of loved ones -- as a result of some specific tech platforms.

This is the most clear-headed, fresh and readable piece on #Section230 I've ever read. About the past, present, and possible future. Best is his discussion of the alternate history if 230 never passed Expert work, @GiladEdelman @WIRED

wired.com/story/gadget-l… Though this was not the focus of the piece it was truly refreshing for somebody to finally acknowledge the tactic used by many of the 230 defenders -- to belittle anybody who dares question or litigate against 230.

Today my client, @RepKatieHill, lost against perverted Daily Mail, a website that peddles in humiliation and monetizes sexual privacy invasions of women.

DM said, and the court agreed, that Katie's nudes were their free speech.

We think the appellate court will disagree. 1/ The court dismissed Katie's civil case at the earliest stage on anti-SLAPP grounds which is intended for nuisance defamation lawsuits against legit publications.

This is maybe the first time an Anti-SLAPP has been used to throw out a nonconsensual pornography civil suit. 2/

@YaelEisenstat Well, I ended a 4 month relationship with a frightening person who decided he would spend the rest of his life destroying mine. This included non-stop texts and emails and fb messages threatening me, my family, my friends, co-workers, parents, parents’ friends. @YaelEisenstat He’d tell people I was a drug addict, anorexic, pregnant, involved in scandals with judges, a whore, sleeping with cops. He’d email me my own naked pics and vids and tell me I didn’t even want to know who he’d bcc’ed. False claims to the irs against my family members,

CW
Here is a 2012 @Reuters series by @mega2e about the thriving online market of "re-homing" adopted children. Big surprise about who wants unwanted children. Pedophiles.

The platforms involved: @Yahoo and @facebook. 1/ #Thread reuters.com/investigates/a… A FB post for a Californian tries to rehome a Russian 13 yo boy who has displayed sexually aggressive behavior. And a Floridian wants to unload an 11 yo Russian girl "who has FAS with some sexual interest." 2/

Victims of child sexual abuse material can sue. 18 USC 2255

And Kellyanne, there's no "Alternative Facts" defense when it comes to child pornography. #THREAD 1/ Claudia says KA likely obtained the image when KA confiscated Claudia's phone. And she believes KA kept them for a rainy day. Claudia expressed disbelief that KA would have intentionally posted them and conjectures that maybe KA was hacked. 2/

variety.com/2021/digital/n…

Zuckerberg is such a wuss he paid $130m to pretend his company isn’t responsible for major content moderation decisions.
nytimes.com/2021/01/24/bus… The @oversightboard is a total sham. An abdication of Facebook’s responsibility to manage its own damn content. Comprised of elite judges who are as distanced from things like csam, sextortion, online harassment as imaginable.

As more folks are arrested for the insurrection we are going to see high rate of people with records of intimate partner violence, stalking, and harassment. 1/ Terrorizing women and girls and internet trolling is directly correlated to being violent and unreasonable in other facets. including work, friendships, school, family, AND POLITICS. 2/