FRAGRANCE HARRIS STANFIELD ET AL PLAINTIFFS RESPONDENTS v. ALPHABET INC GOOGLE LLC YOUTUBE LLC AND REDDIT INC DEFENDANTS APPELLANTS APPEAL NO (2024)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York.

FRAGRANCE HARRIS STANFIELD, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. MEAN LLC, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, ALPHABET, INC., GOOGLE, LLC, YOUTUBE, LLC, AND REDDIT, INC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. (APPEAL NO. 4.)

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Decided: March 18, 2024

PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., CURRAN, BANNISTER, SMITH, AND NOWAK, JJ.

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP, WASHINGTON D.C. (ERIC A. SHUMSKY, ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE, OF COUNSEL), WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C., NEW YORK CITY, WEBSTER SZANYI LLP, BUFFALO, AND PERKINS COIE LLP, NEW YORK CITY, FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS ALPHABET, INC., GOOGLE, LLC, YOUTUBE, LLC, AND REDDIT, INC. TYCKO & ZAVAREEI, LLP, WASHINGTON, D.C. (GLENN E. CHAPPELL, ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE, OF COUNSEL), EVERYTOWN LAW, NEW YORK CITY, AND LAW OFFICES OF BONNER AND BONNER, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, FOR PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS. HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP, NEW YORK CITY (JASMEET K. AHUJA OF COUNSEL), FOR CHAMBER OF PROGRESS, ENGINE ADVOCACY, AND WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION, AMICUS CURIAE. HOLWELL SHUSTER & GOLDBERG LLP, NEW YORK CITY (DANIEL M. SULLIVAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PRODUCTS LIABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMICUS CURIAE. CHELUS, HERDZIK, SPEYER & MONTE, P.C., BUFFALO (ISABELLA S. JANKOWSKI OF COUNSEL), FOR CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY, AMICUS CURIAE.