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Federal Protection Of Illegal Short-Term Rentals: How The Protecting Local Authority And Neighborhoods Act Will Hold Airbnb Liable, Enforcing Local Regulations, Nicole Schaeffer Mar 2023

Federal Protection Of Illegal Short-Term Rentals: How The Protecting Local Authority And Neighborhoods Act Will Hold Airbnb Liable, Enforcing Local Regulations, Nicole Schaeffer

Catholic University Law Review

Section 230 has come under scrutiny from academics and politicians, leading to calls on lawmakers to limit, or even end, Section 230’s immunity for Internet corporations; however, less attention has been given to the effects of Section 230 on the legal landscape in local, off-line communities. Online providers of short-term rental (STR) services such as Airbnb have used Section 230’s protection to shift the burden of complying with local laws and lease agreements onto the users listing STRs. By wielding Section 230 as both a sword and shield in litigation over their listings that violate local laws and lease agreements, …


The Tiktok Algorithm Is Good, But Is It Too Good? Exploring The Responsibility Of Artificial Intelligence Systems Reinforcing Harmful Ideas On Users, Julianne Gabor Jan 2023

The Tiktok Algorithm Is Good, But Is It Too Good? Exploring The Responsibility Of Artificial Intelligence Systems Reinforcing Harmful Ideas On Users, Julianne Gabor

Catholic University Journal of Law and Technology

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