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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

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. This is an order that tells the defendant to do or not do something. You can seek one type of remedy or a combination. Another common type of remedy is an injunction.

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Judge Rejects SAD Scheme Joinder–Toyota v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

Toyota brought a SAD Scheme case against 103 defendants before Judge Daniel in the Northern District of Illinois. If these justifications sound familiar, it’s because these are the generic rotely-made defendant-unspecific allegations that are copied and pasted into most SAD Scheme complaints. Seriously, Toyota? Do better).

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Amazon Must Defend “Yelp Law” Claim–Ramos v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

informally called the “Yelp Law” (as in, it protected consumers’ rights to post reviews on Yelp). 25, 2024) The post Amazon Must Defend “Yelp Law” Claim–Ramos v. The flagship law in this area is the Consumer Review Fairness Act, enacted by Congress in 2016. My primer on that law. Amazon.com, Inc.

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SAD Scheme-Style Case Falls Apart When the Defendant Appears in Court—King Spider v. Pandabuy

Eric Goldman

According to Pandabuy’s website, “All the searched products are from third party platforms, Pandabuy only provides information search, agent shopping and shipping services. Schedule A Defendants Judge Rejects SAD Scheme JoinderToyota v. Schedule A Defendants Another Judge Balks at SAD Scheme JoinderXie v.

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When a Copyright Owner Gets Only a $1,000 Judgment in Federal Court, They’re the Real Losers–McDermott v. KMC

Eric Goldman

The defendant, Kalita Mukul Creative, ran community-focused newsletters. The defendant published a bio on Sewell and included one of McDermott’s photos–apparently sourced from an unrelated Instagram account (possibly another infringer, or perhaps that account has a fair use defense?). Defendant’s financial benefit.

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Justia Legal Resources: Products Liability Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Negligence involves showing that the manufacturer or other defendant failed to use appropriate care. Sometimes punitive damages also may be available if the defendant engaged in egregious misconduct. What Happens When a Defendant Cannot Pay? Defendants tend to fight these cases vigorously whenever possible.

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Roblox Sanctioned for SAD Scheme Abuse–Roblox v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

In the lawsuit I’m covering today, Roblox named over 250 defendants. If that’s true with the other 18 cases, Roblox may have sued 4,000+ defendants using the SAD Scheme. Hierl was the lead counsel on the Emojico case I opined on in 2021.] * * * Jurisdiction The defendant Bigfinz sells t-shirts. Seriously, Roblox?

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