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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

In 1974, a pair of laws protected student academic records and put guardrails on the federal governments collection and use of personal information. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information. In recent years, most of the advances in privacy law have happened at the state level.

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Building a Digital Future: Is America Ready for a Federal Digital Bill of Rights?

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

California , mandating that law enforcement obtain a warrant before searching digital information and underscoring the critical need for privacy protections in the digital age. [1]

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Antitrust Law Landscape in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

However, there might be an increase in state antitrust activity, as each one enforces its own regulatory regime. If movement in antitrust activity moves away from federal law to state law, it could change how antitrust looks in the U.S. Theres also guidance on no-poach, non-compete, and non-disclosure agreements.

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Justia Legal Resources: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

A web of federal and state laws shields consumers from fraud, abuse, and other forms of harm. The Consumer Protection Law Center at Justia offers both practical advice and legal information. State laws governing debt collection sometimes extend more broadly. What Happens in a Product Recall?

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The Consumer Protection Law Center offers information about these topics and others related to consumer rights. Lemon laws assist consumers who purchase defective vehicles, while the federal Used Car Rule aims to curb auto dealer fraud by requiring businesses that sell used cars to provide certain information to buyers.

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

Eric Goldman

A Brief Recap on Contract Preemption To appreciate the significance of this opinion, let’s revisit the law of copyright preemption. 301(a) , which preempts state laws “equivalent” to copyright. If a contract does that, it should not be enforceable as a matter of federal law. In 2022, in ML Genius v.

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

Kevin O'Keefe

I asked “What are good ideas for a niche legal blog on agriculture law in Iowa?” Overviews of Iowa’s state laws and regulations related to farming and agriculture, including those pertaining to zoning, land use, and conservation. Information on farm succession planning and estate planning for farmers.