State appeals court rules Amazon can be held liable for allowing sale of defective products

A state appeals court in California has ruled that Amazon could be held liable for injuries due to defective products sold on their marketplace, similar to other traditional retailers, according to Reuters.

The appeal overturned a ruling from San Diego Superior Court that found Amazon was protected from liability because it is a service provider, which is not subject to California product liability law.

Though Amazon sells its own products on its marketplace, it also allows third-party vendors to list products for sale on its website. Those vendors store their products in Amazon’s warehouses or ship them directly to customers.

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The lawsuit was brought by Angela Bolger, a woman who alleges that a defective replacement laptop battery she bought off Amazon caught fire and gave her third-degree burns.

The court ruled that Amazon placed itself in “the chain of distribution” and was intensely involved in the sale of the product, including demanding “substantial fees on each purchase.”

“Whatever term we use to describe Amazon’s role, be it ‘retailer,’ ‘distributor,’ or merely ‘facilitator,’ it was pivotal in bringing the product here to the consumer,” the appeals court held, according to the wire service. 

The ruling could be a blow to Amazon, who has fought off a number of similar lawsuits for years. 

“Consumers across the nation will feel the impact of this,” said Jeremy Robinson, an attorney for Bolger, told CNBC.

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NCAA head doctor calls state of pandemic 'exceptionally disappointing'

The NCAA’s chief medical officer is expressing his disappointment with the situation that college athletics finds itself in due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Brian Hainline told reporters during a virtual media briefing hosted by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) that deciding whether to hold college sports seasons this fall has been hampered by the resurgence of COVID-19 across the country, saying that the NCAA had hoped that testing capacity and positivity rates around the country would be lower.

“That hasn’t happened, and it’s made it very challenging to make decisions,” Hainline said. “I don’t know where we’ll be in the spring, but where we are today is exceptionally disappointing.”

 

Carlos Del Rio, one of the two IDSA doctors on the call, echoed Hainline’s frustration.

 

“I feel like we have hit the iceberg and we are making decisions about when we should have the band play,” Del Rio said, referring to the sinking of the Titanic. He added that the main focus shouldn’t be on college sports, but getting the pandemic under control.

 

Del Rio also said that once cities and states across the country report 10 or fewer cases per 100,000 people and have a testing positivity rate of less than 5 percent, hot-button issues such as college sports and reopening schools become more feasible.  

 

The Big Ten and the Pac-12 — two of the “Power 5” athletic conferences in NCAA Division I — announced this week that they would be postponing their fall sports seasons, including football, until the spring.

 

However, the SEC, ACC and Big 12 have made it clear that they intend on attempting to have their fall seasons.

 

Hainline said the NCAA issued a mandate to all of its member schools to serve as a guideline in deciding whether to play fall sports. The documents detail five criteria, such as inadequate testing capacity and a high number of local hospitalizations, that would make playing fall sports impossible.

 

However, Hainline explained that the governing body has left it up to the schools and various conferences to decide whether they can reasonably meet the guidelines.

 

“If you cannot do it safely, then you shouldn’t do it,” Del Rio added, pointing to how professional leagues like the NHL and NBA have returned to action safely by implementing a “bubble” in which players reside.

 

While fall sports encompass a laundry list of sports, football, the main money maker for most Division I athletic programs, has been at the forefront of discussions. Hainline said that schools have done a good job of separating players during practice by position, and maximizing their ability to contact trace if a case occurs. The biggest risk, the doctor asserted, was when teams play in actual games, as it’s hard to know if both teams have been doing all that they should have been doing to mitigate the spread of the virus. 

 

There is also some concern that student athletes who contract COVID-19 can contract myocarditis — a rare but serious condition that causes the middle layer of the heart wall to become inflamed. Myocarditis weakens the heart and can lead to heart failure and in some cases sudden death.

 

Hainline said the NCAA has received reports on about a dozen cases of myocarditis in student athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19.

 

Colleen Kraft, the other IDSA doctor on the call, noted her concern over the heart infection

 

“I am currently … taking care of people that have very sad stories and could have been prevented,” Kraft said. “I think we’re playing with fire. One case of myocarditis in an athlete is too many. I don’t want to see stories of athletes who can no longer can play who had promising careers.”

 

President TrumpDonald John TrumpNew Bob Woodward book will include details of 25 personal letters between Trump and Kim Jong Un On The Money: Pelosi, Mnuchin talk but make no progress on ending stalemate | Trump grabs ‘third rail’ of politics with payroll tax pause | Trump uses racist tropes to pitch fair housing repeal to ‘suburban housewife’ Biden commemorates anniversary of Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally: ‘We are in a battle for the soul of our nation’ MORE, who has attended numerous sporting events during his presidency and is a known sports fan, has made it clear that he wants college sports to be played in the fall.

“I think you should play football,” Trump said earlier this week in an appearance on conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt’s program. “These are young, strong athletes. As you know, this disease has very little impact on young people, the immune system, and plus, they’re in great health. They’re in very good health. And I think you should play football. They want to play football.”

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S&P 500 nears record high as investors rally on vaccine hopes

The S&P 500 opened near a new record high on Tuesday with gains driven by investor confidence in coronavirus vaccine development.

The index opened with a 0.5 percent gain, rising to roughly 3,377 points. The index’s record for highest value at the end of trading day stands at 3,386.15 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened with a gain of more than 320 points, up 1.2 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite sank roughly 0.6 percent.

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Tuesday’s stock movements were driven largely by rising optimism on Wall Street that a coronavirus vaccine may be ready for distribution within months. Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinNot a pretty picture: Money laundering and America’s art market Blumenthal calls for declassification of materials detailing Russian threat to US elections Trump brushes off view that Russia denigrating Biden: ‘Nobody’s been tougher on Russia than I have’ MORE announced Tuesday that the federation has approved a coronavirus vaccine before going through a full trial process, prompting skepticism and alarm from scientists in Russia and across the world.

Even so, shares of airlines, cruise lines and other companies hindered by the pandemic rose broadly Tuesday as investors sold off high-value tech stocks that had led much of market’s previous gains amid lockdowns. 

The market’s solid open also comes as the White House and congressional leaders attempt to revive failed negotiations over another round of federal stimulus. President TrumpDonald John TrumpTeachers union launches 0K ad buy calling for education funding in relief bill FDA head pledges ‘we will not cut corners’ on coronavirus vaccine Let our values drive COVID-19 liability protection MORE over the weekend signed several executive orders meant to extend fiscal support through enhanced unemployment benefits, payroll tax deferral and student loan relief, but experts say his actions may not be legal or effective.

Republicans and Democrats are facing major differences over further aid for state and local governments facing severe financial shortfalls despite bipartisan pleas for help from state governors. The parties are also fiercely divided over how to extend enhanced unemployment benefits.

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On The Money: Economists flabbergasted after Congress leaves with no deal | Markets rise as the economy struggles | Retail sales slow in July

Happy Friday and welcome back to On The Money. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line.

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THE BIG DEAL—Congress exits with no deal, leaving economists flabbergasted: A wide range of economists are expressing exasperation that Congress would leave town without first finishing work on a new coronavirus relief package that they say is critical to the country’s recovery and for millions depending on help from the government.

  • More than 28 million Americans on some form of unemployment insurance lost a crucial source of income after a $600 weekly boost to those benefits lapsed last month.
  • Those households now have far less money to cover basic expenses, including rent and home payments they can no longer forgo after the expiration of federal bans on evictions and foreclosures.
  • While it could take weeks to see the effects of the lapse in aid, progressive economists in particular are raising alarms about the potential toll on unemployed Americans and those who depend on them.

“Let’s get money back into the economy. Let’s get it back into the pockets of working people in this country. They will pay their bills, they will spend it, and they will keep a roof over their family’s head and feed themselves,” said Michelle Holder, an economics professor at John Jay College.

Read more here.

 

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Markets rise as the economy struggles; ‘It does not make sense’

The expression “stock markets are not the economy” may have never been truer.

The S&P 500, an index that tracks the country’s largest publicly traded companies, has all but erased its pandemic losses and closed within a fraction of a percentage point of its all-time high Thursday. 

But far away from Wall Street, the economy on main streets in cities and towns across the country feel as if they are in tatters.

  • Unemployment stands at 10.2 percent as thousands of businesses remain closed. 
  • Many of the jobs shed when businesses closed their doors for extended lockdowns have not come back, and the jobless rate remains at its highest level since the Great Depression.

Gene Goldman, chief investment officer at Cetera, says that equity markets are enjoying a V-shaped recovery even as the real economy is experiencing a slower, U-shaped recovery.

“It does not make sense,” he said.

The Hill’s Niv Elis breaks it down here.

The disconnect: While some of the economic data that’s come out has been positive, Goldman noted that a lot of the real time indicators are showing worrisome signs.

  • Last month Yelp found that 26,000 restaurants had closed, almost 16,000 of them permanently.
  • “Think about the workers who lost their jobs, whose benefits have been cut and who are uncertain about paying their rent,” he said. “Those are the consumers, they’re the ones who are supposed to be buying things.”
  • Consumer confidence fell in 41 states over the course of July, according to Morning Consult, particularly in the South and West, and remains some 24 points below its pre-pandemic average.

What’s going on? A central reason for the spike is the Federal Reserve.

The Fed dropped interest rates to near zero and opened a slew of new lending facilities to keep financial markets afloat. Its balance sheet exploded from roughly $4.3 trillion in mid-March to about $7 trillion today.

“I think what’s driving the market is the incredible response from the Federal Reserve to provide a tremendous amount of liquidity to ensure the smooth functioning of markets,” said Michael Arone, chief investment strategist for State Street Global Advisors.

Big Tech also plays a role: Just five companies — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Google parent Alphabet — make up about a quarter of the S&P 500’s value.

The fact that those tech giants have benefited extraordinarily from the pandemic hides weakness elsewhere.

 

July retail sales slow to 1.2 percent, below expectations: Retail sales in July grew by 1.2 percent, about half the pace economists expected, and well below their June bump of 8.4 percent, according to Census Bureau data released Friday.

  • A 1.2 percent drop in autos and auto parts helped drag down the total figure.
  • All in all, sales remained just slightly below their first quarter levels, having fallen 0.2 percent during the second quarter.
  • The data showed that non-store retailers’ sales have spiked in the past year, increasing 24.7 percent, while food and beverage stores have seen sales rise 11.1 percent in the same time period.

Niv walks us through the report here.

 

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GOOD TO KNOW

  • Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet YellenJanet Louise YellenOn The Money: Economists flabbergasted after Congress leaves with no deal | Markets rise as the economy struggles | Retail sales slow in July Janet Yellen briefed Biden on economic issues On The Money: Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief agreement | Weekly jobless claims fall below 1 million for first time since March | Trump says no Post Office funding means Democrats ‘can’t have universal mail-in voting’ MORE was among those economic experts who briefed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenOn The Money: Economists flabbergasted after Congress leaves with no deal | Markets rise as the economy struggles | Retail sales slow in July Congress exits with no deal, leaving economists flabbergasted Trump touts NYC police union endorsement: ‘Pro-cop all the way’ MORE and his newly chosen running mate, Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala HarrisOn The Money: Economists flabbergasted after Congress leaves with no deal | Markets rise as the economy struggles | Retail sales slow in July Trump touts NYC police union endorsement: ‘Pro-cop all the way’ USPS workers union endorses Biden, citing threat to postal service ‘survival’ MORE (D-Calif.), on Thursday.  
  • The IRS on Friday announced a new Sept. 30 deadline for people who don’t typically file tax returns to claim $500 in stimulus money for their children.
  • President TrumpDonald John TrumpUPS, FedEx shut down calls to handle mail-in ballots, warn of ‘significant’ problems: report Controversial GOP Georgia candidate attempts to distance from QAnon Trump orders TikTok parent company to sell US assets within 90 days MORE on Friday said he will approve billions of dollars in funding for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as part of a coronavirus relief package if Democrats make concessions on certain White House priorities.
  • Stock markets on Friday closed flat, nearly unchanged from Thursday’s closing levels, amid little signs of progress from negotiators on another coronavirus stimulus deal.
  • Facebook on Friday chastised Apple for not waiving its revenue-sharing fee, saying that it has hurt small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • A state appeals court in California has ruled that Amazon could be held liable for injuries due to defective products sold on their marketplace, similar to other traditional retailers, according to Reuters.

 

ODDS AND ENDS

  • A union representing thousands of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the agency, formally accusing it of violating employee rights. 
  • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will launch new advertising campaigns on behalf of Sens. Joni ErnstJoni Kay ErnstOn The Money: Economists flabbergasted after Congress leaves with no deal | Markets rise as the economy struggles | Retail sales slow in July Chamber to launch ads defending embattled GOP senators The Memo: Trump attacks on Harris risk backfiring MORE (R-Iowa) and Thom TillisThomas (Thom) Roland TillisOn The Money: Economists flabbergasted after Congress leaves with no deal | Markets rise as the economy struggles | Retail sales slow in July Chamber to launch ads defending embattled GOP senators Trump: GOP senators who don’t embrace him will ‘lose their elections’ MORE (R-N.C.) next week, the group’s first major foray into two battleground states at the heart of the fight for control of the Senate.

47 former top diplomats defend Susan Rice against 'inept' criticism

Dozens of former diplomats who worked with former national security adviser Susan Rice defended her after a Monday column from The New York Times’s Bret Stephens called her “inept” and a “sycophant to despots.”

The open letter, obtained by Axios on Friday, was signed by 47 diplomats, including many former ambassadors to African countries and political appointees from both parties.

“One of the usual victims in the politics of personal assassination is the truth,” the diplomats wrote. “This phenomenon holds in the current extrajudicial ‘trial’ of Susan Rice. Her record is being examined with a microscope and a telescope, at times refracting the light so completely that original facts become completely obscured.”

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Rice served as assistant secretary of State for African affairs in the Clinton administration before serving as former President Obama’s ambassador to the United Nations and then national security adviser.

The letter describes her as a “team player” and praises her for caring deeply about both Africans and Americans, saying she was “effective in bringing peace, prosperity and democracy to the continent.”

“She encouraged divergent views, and built consensus with her team, at the White House and with the Congress,” the letter states. “In doing so she became the catalyst for a foreign policy that sought to put Africa on equal footing with the rest of the world.”

Rice, who was a finalist to be presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s Joe BidenJoe BidenHarris to host virtual Hollywood campaign event co-chaired by Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling Trump plans to accept Republican nomination from White House lawn US seizes four vessels loaded with Iranian fuel MORE vice presidential pick, has long been a target of criticism from conservatives. She was in the running to replace Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonUSPS warns Pennsylvania mail-in ballots may not be delivered in time to be counted Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal Gloria Steinem: Selection of Kamala Harris recognizes that ‘black women … are the heart and soul of the Democratic Party’ MORE as secretary of State but withdrew her name from consideration following the 2012 Benghazi attacks.

Conservatives have also criticized her over the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran and the administration’s policy with regard to Syria. 

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In his column, Stephens slammed Rice as a “diplomatic disaster.”

“She has been a sycophant to despots. She has been inept in her diplomacy. She has played politics with human rights and played realpolitik with the truth,” Stephens wrote. “There are potential running mates who can broaden the appeal of Biden’s candidacy — and protect it against attack. Rice isn’t one of them.”

Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala HarrisHarris to host virtual Hollywood campaign event co-chaired by Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling Democrats hammer Trump for entertaining false birther theory about Harris Hillicon Valley: ‘Fortnite’ owner sues Apple after game is removed from App Store | Federal agencies seize, dismantle cryptocurrency campaigns of major terrorist organizations MORE (D-Calif.) was ultimately chosen as Biden’s running mate on Tuesday, a decision Rice coined as a “great choice.”

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“She’s going to make a tremendous running mate for Joe Biden,” Rice said. “I’m very confident that the Biden-Harris ticket will be a winning one.”

Massie plans to donate plasma after testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies

Rep. Thomas MassieThomas Harold MassieGaetz set to endorse primary opponent of fellow Florida GOP lawmaker The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the Air Line Pilots Association – Progress slow on coronavirus bill The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the Air Line Pilots Association – Biden VP possible next week; Meadows says relief talks ‘miles apart’ MORE (R-Ky.) said he is planning to donate plasma after recently testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies.

The Kentucky Republican, speaking late last week on Glenn Beck’s radio show, said he was tested for both the coronavirus and antibodies in late July and that the antibodies test came back positive, the Courier-Journal reported Tuesday.

Massie said he’s convinced he contracted the virus in January, the same month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case on U.S. soil.

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He added that he believes the antibodies probably provided him with some immunity around his peers who contracted the virus around the Capitol.

“I would imagine the antibodies probably conferred some immunity to me for the past several months that I didn’t know about,” Massie told the Washington Examiner on the same day as the Glenn Beck interview.

A medical study released in July found that patients who recover from COVID-19 may lose their immunity to the virus within months. The study found that 60 percent of the patients had a “potent” antibody response at peak of their coronavirus infection. After about two months, however, just 16.7 percent of the patients had a potent antibody response.

“I would have gotten an antibody test sooner, but the media described this as a lung condition,” Massie told the Examiner. “And it wasn’t until I heard reports from most of the people that it actually manifested itself as a fever and sore throat and lack of energy and didn’t go to their lungs. Once they got more reports that have symptoms that lined up with the symptoms that I had in January, that compelled me to go to get the antibody test.”

Massie drew the ire of fellow Republicans, including President TrumpDonald John TrumpTeachers union launches 0K ad buy calling for education funding in relief bill FDA head pledges ‘we will not cut corners’ on coronavirus vaccine Let our values drive COVID-19 liability protection MORE, when he opposed a record $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package that broad bipartisan support.

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Massie said he wasn’t sure where he contracted the virus.

“I was sick for four days with a fever and a sore throat and very little energy. I had super low energy. I went to the doctor on Jan. 7, and I told him I had to get back to work, so they gave me an anti-histamine and shot of Rocephin, and I felt better the next day,” he told the newspaper.

Massie said his test from late July showed that his antibody level was triple the threshold recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for plasma donation, making him a qualified donor.

Massie is the 12th lawmaker to have tested positive for COVID-19. He joins Reps. Joe CunninghamJoseph CunninghamMultiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to Gohmert Hoyer: Maskless Republicans a public health threat Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (D-S.C.), Ben McAdams (D-Utah), Mario Diaz-BalartMario Rafael Diaz-BalartHouse Republicans introduce legislation to give states 0 million for elections Multiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to Gohmert Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (R-Fla.), Neal DunnNeal Patrick DunnMultiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to Gohmert Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19 House GOP lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (R-Fla.), Mike KellyGeorge (Mike) Joseph KellyMultiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to Gohmert Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19 Trump may have power, but he still has no plan to fight the pandemic MORE (R-Pa.), Tom RiceHugh (Tom) Thompson RiceGOP lawmakers comply with Pelosi’s mask mandate for House floor Pelosi to require masks on House floor Multiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to Gohmert MORE (R-S.C.), Morgan GriffithHoward (Morgan) Morgan GriffithPelosi to require masks on House floor Multiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to Gohmert Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (R-Va.), Louie GohmertLouis (Louie) Buller GohmertOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump order aims to curb US agencies’ use of foreign workers after TVA outrage | EPA transition back to the office alarms employees | Hundreds of green groups oppose BLM nominee Interior stresses ‘showing up for work’ after Grijalva tests positive for coronavirus Trump’s junk medicine puts his own supporters at deadly risk MORE (R-Texas), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Rodney DavisRodney Lee DavisThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the Air Line Pilots Association – Key 48 hours loom as negotiators push for relief deal Illinois Republican tests positive for coronavirus The Hill’s Campaign Report: Even the Post Office is political now | Primary action tonight | Super PACS at war MORE (R-Ill.) and Sen. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulTrump-backed Hagerty wins Tennessee GOP Senate primary Senators introduce bill to block Trump armed drone sale measure The Hill’s Campaign Report: Trump’s visit to battleground Ohio overshadowed by coronavirus MORE (R-Ky.).

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Pro-Trump pundit permanently suspended from Twitter

Conservative pundit Bill Mitchell has been permanently suspended from Twitter, the social media platform confirmed to The Hill on Saturday.

“[Mitchell] has been permanently suspended for violating the Twitter Rules by using one account to evade the suspension of another account,” a Twitter spokesperson said in an email.

Mitchell confirmed the suspension in a post on social media app Parler, though asserted he was booted from Twitter over his stance on wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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“Twitter just suspended me for opposing masks. Who knows if I’ll ever be back,” Mitchell said. “I’m sure their decision wasn’t political at all.”

Mitchell, the host of the YouTube program “YourVoice America,” is a vocal supporter of President TrumpDonald John TrumpUPS, FedEx shut down calls to handle mail-in ballots, warn of ‘significant’ problems: report Controversial GOP Georgia candidate attempts to distance from QAnon Trump orders TikTok parent company to sell US assets within 90 days MORE and has repeatedly garnered attention for pushing far-right QAnon conspiracy theories.

Several of Trump’s closest advisers had followed Mitchell on Twitter, including White House Counselor Kellyanne ConwayKellyanne Elizabeth ConwayTrump hurls insults at Harris, Ocasio-Cortez and other women Trump and allies grapple with how to target Harris Conway: Harris is going to have to answer for marijuana prosecutions in California MORE and the president’s two adult sons, Eric and Donald Jr.

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Twitter has cracked down on misinformation and hate speech in recent months, booting a number of figures from the platform while also flagging several tweets from Trump, drawing ire from the president and Republicans.

In May, Trump signed an executive order that targets the protections given to social media platforms through Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.

Under Section 230, internet companies such as Twitter have immunity from lawsuits relating to content posted on their sites by third parties and it gives them the oversight to make “good faith” efforts to moderate content.

Shane on His Botched RAW Lines, Reigns Entrance Change?, Titus

– It looks like WWE may have nixed Roman Reigns’ crowd entrance. After using the regular entrance for his return on last night’s RAW in Pittsburgh, Reigns came out the same way at tonight’s SmackDown tapings in Cincinnati.

– Titus O’Neil will be appearing in-studio on The Mike Calta Show tomorrow morning at 8am EST. The show airs on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa, Florida or online at theboneonline.com.

– Shane McMahon tweeted the following regarding his botched promo on last night’s WWE RAW while in the ring with The Undertaker and Vince McMahon:

“You’re gonna hit me, Im gonna miss.” I think I need to re-think this strategy. #promoproblems #hesevenmoreterrifyingupclose
— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) March 16, 2016

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