Keynote Address
Event Website
https://www.law.edu/news-and-events/2022/04/2022-0401-JLT-symposium-section-230.html
Start Date
1-4-2022 9:30 AM
End Date
1-4-2022 10:00 AM
Description
Prior to the start of the panels, Representative Chris Cox, one of the authors of Section 230, provided keynote remarks. Cox is an attorney and politician who served as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and a member of the White House staff in the Reagan Administration. Following his tenure at the SEC, he joined Bingham McCutchen LLP as a partner in the firm's Corporate, M&A and Securities practice, and also served as president of Bingham Consulting LLC. In 2014, Cox became a partner with Morgan Lewis and president of Morgan Lewis Consulting LLC, and in 2020 he retired, becoming of counsel at the law firm. He currently serves on the boards of several organizations. After lightly noting the particular timeliness of the symposium as People Magazine just announced Section 230 as the “Sexiest Law of the Millenium,” Cox used his time to set the scene for the day’s discussions. Cox began by sharing the origin story of Section 230, giving historical context for why it was needed and what it was originally intended to do. He then took a step back to give his broader opinion on the questions posed by the symposium's two panels.
Keynote Address
Prior to the start of the panels, Representative Chris Cox, one of the authors of Section 230, provided keynote remarks. Cox is an attorney and politician who served as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and a member of the White House staff in the Reagan Administration. Following his tenure at the SEC, he joined Bingham McCutchen LLP as a partner in the firm's Corporate, M&A and Securities practice, and also served as president of Bingham Consulting LLC. In 2014, Cox became a partner with Morgan Lewis and president of Morgan Lewis Consulting LLC, and in 2020 he retired, becoming of counsel at the law firm. He currently serves on the boards of several organizations. After lightly noting the particular timeliness of the symposium as People Magazine just announced Section 230 as the “Sexiest Law of the Millenium,” Cox used his time to set the scene for the day’s discussions. Cox began by sharing the origin story of Section 230, giving historical context for why it was needed and what it was originally intended to do. He then took a step back to give his broader opinion on the questions posed by the symposium's two panels.
https://scholarship.law.edu/jlt_symposia/2022/section_230/1
