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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

This allows them to better assert their rights and protect their interests if they end up in litigation. The main type of remedy is damages, which is money that the court orders a defendant to pay to the plaintiff as compensation for what the defendant did wrong. The first is when the lawsuit raises a question of federal law.

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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. The court sides with the defendants as to the first CyberTip but not the second. The defamation and SCA claims for the second CyberTip go forward as to each defendant.

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Antitrust Law Landscape in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

The role of antitrust attorneys The role of lawyers in antitrust tends to fall either in antitrust litigation or in advisory and drafting services during mergers and acquisitions. Attorneys General take action to enforce antitrust laws, bringing suit against alleged violators of the acts.

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

This allows a large number of consumers who have suffered the same type of harm caused by the same defendant to pursue their claims as a group. Class actions must meet certain requirements under federal or state procedural rules. In some cases, a consumer might resort to alternative dispute resolution , rather than litigation.

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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. The court says the issue of standing to challenge 230’s constitutionality was already litigated and decisively resolved in AFDI v. Freedom Def. Initiative v.

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

Eric Goldman

The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I Even pro se litigants typically recognize these cases are doomed and rarely file them any more. ” The court cites Force v. Facebook , but it could have cited to any of literally hundreds of cases.

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SixFifty.com: Employment Law Disrupter

The Law Product Makers blog

Already published applications included a letter to landlords requesting a rent deferral under Federal Law due to the pandemic and a letter to mortgage lenders requesting mortgage forbearance also under Federal Law. SixFifty uses a proprietary document automation platform created by Wilson, Sonsini.

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