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So long, Chevron?: How a Group of New England Fishermen Challenged the Longstanding Chevron Approach.

The Barrister

Federal administrative law impacts nearly every element of our lives. The Supreme Court in Chevron, U.S.A., 837 (1984), created a two-part framework for litigation involving congressional statutory law and regulatory agencies that enforce that law. 11] Image: US District Court.

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

In addition to educating the public and helping develop policies, the agency can bring legal actions against people or businesses that have allegedly violated consumer protection laws. The Consumer Protection Law Center at Justia provides more details about how the FTC helps protect consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices.

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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. ” The court cites Force v. The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I

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It Turns Out You Can’t “Sue the CDA”–Fyk v. US

Eric Goldman

Jason Fyk’s recent litigation campaign reminds me of the classic story Moby Dick, with Fyk in the Captain Ahab role and Section 230 as his white whale. His lawsuit against Facebook was dashed by Section 230 in the district court. The Supreme Court denied cert. Freedom Def. Initiative v. Sessions, 697 F. App’x 7 (D.C.

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Online Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Murder–Roland v. Letgo

Eric Goldman

The court also questions Letgo’s causation because of the murderer’s intervening crime, making Letgo’s lack of user verification “insignificant and not a substantial factor in causing the murders.” The court again rejects for lack of causation. The district court had dismissed the case on non-230 grounds.

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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

Clio

Thanks to the increasing demand for legal services over the past couple of years, many areas of law are experiencing shifts in their growth trajectories. We know that the pandemic helped contribute to these emerging areas of law. What areas of law are growing? At the same time, the practice of law is changing rapidly.

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The Supreme Court TransUnion Case Part 1 — What It Means for Standing in Cyber Cases

Debevoise Data Blog

Supreme Court TransUnion decision. Individuals whose personal information was compromised in a data breach have had mixed success in bringing lawsuits in federal court against the companies that held their data. Recent Circuit Court Decisions: Tsao, McMorris, and In re Equifax The U.S.

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