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
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

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 (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

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Thomas respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
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)
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2020-07-27
Brief of respondent Enigma Software Group USA, LLC in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2020-06-12
Brief amicus curiae of TechFreedom filed.
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2020-06-12
Brief amici curiae of Cybersecurity Experts filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2020-06-12
Brief amicus curiae of Internet Association submitted.
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2020-06-11
Brief amicus curiae of ESET, LLC filed.
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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.
Main Document
2020-05-21
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2020-05-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2020)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
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.
Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service

Attorneys

Cybersecurity Experts
Phillip Robert Malone — Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic, Amicus
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Sophia Sabrina Cope — Electronic Frontier Foundation, Amicus
Enigma Software Group USA, LLC
Terry Budd — Budd Law PLLC, Respondent
ESET, LLC
Anna-Rose Mathieson — California Appellate Law Group LLP, Amicus
Internet Association
Brian Michael Willen — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Amicus
Malwarebytes, Inc.
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
TechFreedom
Ian Simmons — O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Amicus