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Judge Furman Rules That Search Engine Results Are Protected Speech

By Charles Michael on March 27, 2014

In an opinion today, Judge Furman dismissed, on First Amendment grounds, a suit accusing Baidu, a Chinese “search engine akin to Google,” of blocking pro-democracy search results:…
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Charles Michael is an accomplished commercial litigator who resolutely defends clients in high stakes disputes and arbitrations. He is also experienced in regulatory and criminal…

Charles Michael is an accomplished commercial litigator who resolutely defends clients in high stakes disputes and arbitrations. He is also experienced in regulatory and criminal investigations, and represents clients under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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11 Civ. 03388

Judge Furman Rules That Search Engine Results Are Protected Speech

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