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| Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:12 am Post subject: Craigslist Successfully Defends Against Chicago Lawsuit |
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Court finds Craigslist entitled to common carrier protection
A 2006 lawsuit by the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights against Craigslist over real estate postings containing discriminatory language failed to establish the classifieds site's liability.
Relief for Craigslist came from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which agreed that the site should not be liable for posts made by certain users who included language contrary to federal fair housing laws.
Classified Intelligence cited the court ruling that sided with Craigslist and its contention that common carrier laws applied in the case:
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