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In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

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In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. ” Another lawsuit alleging unauthorized practice of law by DoNotPay, Faridian v. District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel.

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Court Says Twitter Misused Litigation to Punish Defendants for Their Speech–X v. CCDH

Eric Goldman

If the case stands on appeal, Twitter will write a check to CCDH to compensate it for the litigation harms Twitter has imposed on it. If the case stands on appeal, Twitter will write a check to CCDH to compensate it for the litigation harms Twitter has imposed on it. As a result, the court finds that much of the lawsuit is a SLAPP.

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Think Kiwi Farms Is Legally Unassailable? Copyright Law Might Disagree–Greer v. Moon

Eric Goldman

But if you really want Kiwi Farms gone, have you considered using copyright law for its censorial power? For unexplained reasons, it does not appear that the defendants are invoking the 512 defense. As a result, the opinion only discusses common law contributory infringement claims. CloudFlare’s block ).

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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

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Law specialization has become increasingly common — almost a necessity. . Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. The Lincoln Legal Papers Project identified over 5,600 cases and nearly 100,000 documents related to Lincoln’s law practice.

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In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

Legal Tech Monitor

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. Another lawsuit alleging unauthorized practice of law by DoNotPay, Faridian v. District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel.

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What are the Growing Challenges with Public Records/FOIA Requests?

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One of the core obstacles faced by these agencies is the tight timing constraints imposed by laws governing these requests. Failure to meet these deadlines can result in severe consequences. Agencies must redact or withhold certain information to comply with laws.

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Eric Goldman

[These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.] As another example of the significance of non-appellate law, Google’s trademark policy is the de facto trademark law of online keyword advertising. Second, the SAD Scheme is swallowing up the rest of trademark law.