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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

A section of the Lawyers and the Legal Process Center in the Justia Legal Guides tries to make lawsuits and the court process more accessible to the average person. What Can You Ask a Court To Do? What you want the court to do is usually called a remedy. What you want the court to do is usually called a remedy.

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Justia Legal Resources: Foreclosure Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

In a judicial foreclosure , the lender seeks a judgment from a court to foreclose on the home. On the other hand, a non-judicial foreclosure allows a lender to foreclose on the property outside court. A homeowner who has a defense would need to file a new lawsuit in court. This may take several months or more.

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What is a “Social Media Platform”?–NetChoice v. Uthmeier

Eric Goldman

To dispose of various motions, the court must construe the statutory term “social media platform.” The court recognizes this drafting flaw: the text of the social media platform definition is broad. –the court sides with the statutory text and its massively overbroad definition.

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Section 230 Protects Newspaper’s Removal of User Comments–Affleck v. Harvard Crimson

Eric Goldman

The court issues him a chastising warning against using unauthorized pseudonyms. In this case, Affleck posted 38 comments on Harvard Crimson articles, using 2 different names (not specified by the court). The court implies that perhaps Affleck’s comments were anti-Zionist? Twitter , but he sued then under a nom de plume.

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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

The history of privacy law The roots of privacy law in the U.S. Supreme Court rulings have found that the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth amendments of the Constitution contain a right to privacy. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information. go back further than one might think.

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Staying Compliant in U.S. Investigations: How to Protect Privacy Without Losing Momentum 

Lineal Services

Even if an employer owns the device, collecting browser history, app usage, or personal messages can trigger violations of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and other federal laws. Traceability, not just policy, is what regulators and courts increasingly expect.

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Verizon and Its Cloud Vendor Must Face Lawsuit for Reporting “CSAM” That Wasn’t – Lawshe v. Verizon (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Thats the basis for a recent opinion from a Florida federal district court that could have major implications for online services CSAM detection and reporting practices. Now, however, a district court decision suggests that providers can no longer take it for granted that they wont face liability for reporting non-CSAM.

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