WilmerHale

WilmerHale‘s social media emphasis and Washington DC presence have facilitated a central role in widely publicized disputes between its clients and political figures. The team’s First Amendment capabilities are employed to defend the rights of its clients to moderate content, as well as fight claims that insist their moderation has been insufficient. Team head Ari Holtzblatt has achieved successes for Twitter, Meta, and other digital media players protecting editorial discretion via the First Amendment and section 130. In California, Thomas Sprankling’s tech and contract expertise have been useful in his defenses of social media companies and their right to monitor users and content.