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A Family’s Plea: Appellate Court Urged to Reexamine Lawsuit Alleging TikTok’s Role in Daughter’s Death

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On Wednesday, a three-judge panel in the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments regarding whether a lawsuit against social media company TitTok should be revived despite a federal law that generally shields internet platforms from liability… Continue reading → The post A Family’s Plea: Appellate Court Urged (..)

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Leveraging AI to Enhance Your Legal Blog: How ChatGPT Can Help Lawyers Develop a Business Development Niche

Kevin O'Keefe

Analysis of federal laws and regulations affecting the agricultural industry, such as the Farm Bill and trade agreements, and their impact on Iowa farmers. Resources and guidance for Iowa farmers and agricultural businesses on navigating the legal system, including tips for working with lawyers and understanding legal documents.

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US indicts duo over alleged Swatting spree that targeted elected officials

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In an announcement of the indictment, the Attorney’s office claimed that the duo’s targets included ” members of Congress, cabinet-level executive branch officials, senior officials of federal law enforcement agencies, and state officials.” Read more…

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X Corp. v. Bright Data is the Decision We’ve Been Waiting For (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

The pertinent question should not be whether contracts mimic copyright, but whether they undermine the policies underlying copyright law. If a contract does that, it should not be enforceable as a matter of federal law. How to Correctly Answer the Right Question: Applying Conflict Preemption In X v.

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New Federal Guidance for Alternatives to Police for People with Behavioral Health or Other Disabilities–Vera & The Bazelon Center

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1 This means that when someone experiences a mental health crisis, a health- focused team of workers with mental health expertise should be deployed instead of the police, just as an ambulance would be dispatched to help someone experiencing a physical health emergency.

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Section 230 Protects Newspaper’s Removal of User Comments–Affleck v. Harvard Crimson

Eric Goldman

The court says breezily that “As Section 230s barrier to suit is evident from the face of Affleck’s complaint, regardless of the content of his posts, the Crimson is immune from Affleck’s state and federal constitutional claims, as well as claims under federal law.”

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Justia Legal Resources: Banking and Finance Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The discussion of bank lending in the Banking and Finance Law Center describes some of the main federal laws that govern this area. Other federal laws regulate mortgage lending when a consumer purchases a home.

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