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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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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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Online Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Murder–Roland v. Letgo

Eric Goldman

” The court summarized: According to plaintiffs, Letgo created an illusion that accounts like Mr. Brown’s could be trusted but undertook no actual verification procedures. The court again rejects for lack of causation. The court says all of the highlighted statements were substantially true. Consumer Protection Act.

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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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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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The Supreme Court TransUnion Case: Part 2—What It Means for Efforts to Defeat Class Certification?

Debevoise Data Blog

Supreme Court TransUnion decision. On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a significant opinion on standing in the context of consumer class actions in TransUnion LLC v. The Supreme Court affirmed that certain members of a class action lacked standing—and therefore could not be members of the class. The Opinion.

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

If this happens, a consumer might be able to pursue a claim in court. The Consumer Protection Law Center offers information about these topics and others related to consumer rights. When the damages are relatively limited, a consumer might consider pursuing action in small claims court.