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'' Thomas Dart, Sheriff of Cook County v. Craigslist, Inc.'', 665 F. Supp. 2d 961 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 20, 2009), is a decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in which the court held that Craigslist, as an Internet service provider, was immune from wrongs committed by their users under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). Sheriff Dart had sought to hold Craigslist responsible for allegedly illegal content posted by users in Craigslist's erotic services section, but Section 230(c)(1) of the CDA provides that "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."〔() U.S. Code: Title 47,230. Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material〕 ==Factual and procedural background== Plaintiff Thomas Dart is Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago. He was named to Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential" list in 2009 for his innovative approach to law enforcement.〔name="time">() The 2009 ''Time'' 100, April 30, 2009.〕 From January 2007 through November 2008, Sheriff Dart's department expended 3,120 man hours and approximately $105,081 investigating postings which appeared to be offers for prostitution on the "erotic services" section of the Craigslist website.〔name="dcd">() ''Thomas Dart, Sheriff of Cook County v. Craigslist, Inc.'', 665 F. Supp. 2d 961 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 20, 2009).〕 The police arrested 156 people in association with their activity on the erotic services section of Craigslist during this period.〔 Craigslist required those posting ads to agree to its "Terms of Use," which prohibited posting unlawful content.〔 Before accessing the erotic services section, users also received a "warning & disclaimer," which stated that users agree to flag content that violates the Terms of Use including "offers for or the solicitation of prostitution."〔 Despite Craigslist's efforts to prevent the posting of unlawful content, Sheriff Dart alleged that users frequently post unlawful content in the erotic services category.〔 In fact, the website had become a valuable source of information for law enforcement uncovering prostitution rings.〔() 10 charged in Internet prostitution; Illinois, Indiana ring placed ads on Craigslist, ''Chicago Tribune'', December 23, 2007.〕 Sheriff Dart stated that he had sent letters to Craigslist requesting that it either take down the erotic services section or provide greater policing of it, but Craigslist did not respond.〔() Craigslist sued for prostitution ads; Sheriff calls site 'largest source of prostitution' ''Chicago Tribune'', March 6, 2009.〕 He further stated, "I could make arrests off Craigslist 24 hours a day, but to what end? I'm trying to go up the ladder."〔 Sheriff Dart filed suit against Craigslist on March 5, 2009, alleging that its erotic services section was a public nuisance because it facilitated prostitution.〔() Dart's Complaint〕 The complaint charged that Craigslist was "the single largest source of prostitution in the nation."〔 He sought compensation for his police department's expenditures on Craigslist-related prostitution and punitive damages.〔 He also requested an injunction requiring Craigslist to desist the complained-of conduct.〔 Craigslist moved for judgment on the pleadings, contending that it was immune from liability pursuant to Section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act.〔() Craigslist's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dart v. Craigslist, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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