Rogozinski
Rogozinski v. Reddit, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
discussion on the r/WallStreetBets subreddit by, for example, posting and engaging
with one another about various trading strategies. Even if Rogozinski played a
prominent role among those users, he has not stated a valid ownership claim over
the WALLSTREETBETS mark.
2. Rogozinski also failed to state a claim under state law. To the extent that
24-735 Rogozinski’s right-of-publicity claim seeks to hold Reddit liable for third-party
content to which Rogozinski objects, that claim is barred by 47 U.S.C. § 230,
unless Rogozinski specifically alleged that Reddit “is itself responsible, in whole
or in part, for the creation or development of the offending content.” Est. of Bride
by & through Bride v. Yolo Techs., Inc., 112 F.4th 1168, 1176 (9th Cir. 2024)
(quotation marks omitted), cert. denied sub nom., Est. of Bride v. Yolo Techs., Inc.,
No. 24-864, 2025 WL 889177 (U.S. Mar. 24, 2025). Here, the only allegation in
the Complaint suggesting that Reddit was even partially responsible for content
posted on r/WallStreetBets after Rogozinski’s suspension is that Reddit once
“partnered” with r/WallStreetBets moderators to provide users with…