

Could Apps Like Tinder be Held Liable for Leading to a Bad Date . . . or Worse?
Photo Credit: Omar Bariffi, “A hole in the water” - CC BY 2.0 Generic A case adjudicated by the Ninth Circuit last month, Beckman v. Match.com, LLC (Beckman), demonstrates how intermediary liability, tort law, and contract law can come together to produce surprising results. This post focuses on Beckman and its implications, importantly, potential liability where internet law does not necessarily immunize a company against claims of failure to warn of potential harm from usin