Remove Court Remove Failure-to-appear Remove Law Remove State law
article thumbnail

In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

Above the Law - Technology

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. ” Another lawsuit alleging unauthorized practice of law by DoNotPay, Faridian v.

Court 276
article thumbnail

In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

Legal Tech Monitor

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. Another lawsuit alleging unauthorized practice of law by DoNotPay, Faridian v. District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel.

Court 52
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Section 230 Applies to Nextdoor Consumer Reviews–Duffer v. Nextdoor

Eric Goldman

The court summarizes the plaintiff’s allegations: Plaintiff alleges that in October, 2020, he received a negative review on Nextdoor from a former customer. “Duffer seeks to hold Nextdoor, a service provider, liable for its failure to remove material posted by users of its website. . ” The court cites Force v.

article thumbnail

Surprise! Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Bored Ape Yacht Club v. Ripps

Eric Goldman

A: because they spend so much time in court proceedings). Protip: if you want to win in court, don’t self-describe as an “appropriation artist”). The court treats Ripps’ collection as competing against and putting downward price pressure on the original NFTs. Q: why are the apes so bored?

Court 94
article thumbnail

Where Real Estate & the Law Intersect

Martindale-Avvo

Real estate law is filled with legislation, contracts, and regulations. Real Estate Law Real estate law creates the boundaries, requirements, and procedures for property transactions. Examples of property transactions that fall under real estate law include buying and selling property, financing, and leasing.

article thumbnail

Section 230 Immunizes Snap, Even if It’s “Inherently Dangerous”–L.W. v. Snap

Eric Goldman

The court treats this as a surprisingly easy Section 230 case and dismisses the case. By definition, Snap’s failure to remove CSAM distributed on Snapchat by third parties, and Apple’s and Google’s choice to allow Snapchat to remain available for download in their online stores, involve “reviewing. Next stop: the 9th Circuit.

article thumbnail

2023 Quick Links: Section 230

Eric Goldman

Where the motion to dismiss concerns questions of law, additional discovery is not required. Where the motion to dismiss concerns questions of law, additional discovery is not required. Therefore, as MindGeek’s motion to dismiss concerns only questions of law, no discovery is required to rule on the motion to dismiss.