In this amicus brief, NetChoice and Chamber of Progress urge the court to grant Google’s motion for interlocutory appeal and a stay of proceedings in Garcia v. Character Technologies, Inc. The May 21, 2025, ruling that Google’s provision of cloud services could lead to aiding and abetting liability for Character Technologies, Inc., introduces significant legal uncertainty for internet infrastructure and edge service providers.
This ruling contradicts the Supreme Court’s ruling in Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, which requires culpable, intentional participation in a wrongful act, not merely providing general business services, and its extension threatens innovation by making service providers much more cautious about offering their services.