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Perkins Coie Advises craigslist in Implementing New Measures to Prevent Illegal Activity and Improve Safety
Press Release
MENLO PARK (November 7, 2008) – Perkins Coie today announced that it has advised craigslist in the implementation of sweeping new measures to prevent its online communities and classified ads from being misused for the facilitation of human trafficking, child exploitation, and other illegal activities.
craigslist developed the new measures in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the attorney generals of more than 40 U.S. states and territories. craigslist also filed 14 lawsuits against businesses that sell software and other services designed to evade craigslists’ terms of use and circumvent its technical defenses against misuse and is sending “cease and desist” demands to numerous other companies and individuals offering such services.
“Perkins Coie is pleased to have had the opportunity to represent and work closely with craigslist in this important initiative to improve online safety and prevent site misuse,” said Edward Wes, lead counsel and a partner in Perkins Coie’s Menlo Park office. “The evolution of the Internet age has fundamentally changed the way we communicate and carry out day-to-day activities, which in turn has created a host of new safety and legal issues. Throughout this process, Jim Buckmaster, CEO of craigslist, and I met with the Attorney General of Connecticut, Richard Blumenthal, who worked very closely with us on this initiative. We have no doubt that the innovative approach that craigslist has chosen to pursue will serve as a model for other social networking sites in protecting their online communities and businesses.”
In addition to Edward Wes, the Perkins Coie team representing craigslist included partners Liz McDougall and Lorri Dunsmore in Seattle.
For further information, please see craigslists’ press release at: http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/11/joint-statement-with-attorneys-general-ncmec/.
About Perkins Coie: Founded in 1912 in Seattle, Perkins Coie has more than 850 lawyers in
19 offices across the United States and Asia. The firm is celebrating its 100th anniversary of
representing great companies ranging in size from start-ups to FORTUNE 100 corporations.
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