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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. This allows them to better assert their rights and protect their interests if they end up in litigation. What Can You Ask a Court To Do?

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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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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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Catching Up on the Heavyweight Scraping Battle Between X and Bright Data (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

According to the court, scrapers take active steps that serve no purpose but to trick X into given them not a second, not a third, but a millionth turn to see the sites (citations omitted). But its motion to amend its 17200 claim to add unfair acts was denied, as the court found that X Corp. Now, because the court accepted X Corp.s

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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.

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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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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