Mary Graw Leary, professor at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, was recently quoted by ALM | Law.com in an article about ongoing debates regarding the application of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to social media. The section that quotes Graw Leary focuses on the likelihood of Congressional revision of Section 230 in light of its outdated immunity provisions rooted in a time when the Internet was a nascent project of a select few technology-oriented businesses. The article refers to Graw Leary as both professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, a position which she held until January 2024.

ALM | Law.com
26 March 2024
By Riley Brennan
“‘Much More Unsettled’: Recent Lawsuits, Court Actions Kick Up Uncertainty Over Section 230’s Application to Social Media”

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“Despite the Supreme Court’s avoidance of the statute in recent litigation, many believe Congress reconsidering Section 230 is a possibility, including Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law and senior associate dean at The Catholic University of America, who said there are currently at least five pieces of legislation to protect children on the Internet in the Senate, some of which she says directly address Section 230′s outdated immunity provision.

According to Graw Leary, change to the statute is needed, noting the internet ‘is in a very different place today than it was two decades ago.’

‘I think it is no longer necessary in its current version—if it ever was—as the Internet is not a nascent industry and needs no further business protection,’ Graw Leary said. ‘We see the Internet is thriving throughout the world and in countries with much more regulation.’

She further noted that increased regulation would be asking the companies ‘to behave like any other business,’ making them aware of risks and requiring them to take steps to mitigate those risks.
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The article is available for viewing here.