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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

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When Can a Federal Court Hear a Case? There are two main situations in which a federal court might be able to hear a case. The first is when the lawsuit raises a question of federal law. The judge can rule in favor of one party or the other at this point because they dont need the help of the jury to apply the law. (A

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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

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Privacy law is a growing and dynamic area of practice for many attorneys. The history of privacy law The roots of privacy law in the U.S. It was in 1917 that a judge ruled there were protections for the contents of sealed mail. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information.

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What is a “Social Media Platform”?–NetChoice v. Uthmeier

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Florida keeps making mockable arguments that the judge keeps swatting down. For example, Florida argued that it didn’t intend to imminently enforce all of the law. I’m not sure that’s a correct characterization of the law, but the court is working without a net here and it shows. 230(e)(3). May 22, 2025).

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Catching Up on the Heavyweight Scraping Battle Between X and Bright Data (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

If the judge thinks its reasonable, the judge can allow it. But here, the judge invited the parties to engage in extensive letter-briefing on the motion to amend the claims. The judge decided that this was an actionable deprivation of use of its servers, and allowed the TTC claims to proceed. Here, X Corp.

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Federal prosecutors who worked on the Eric Adams case escorted out of workplace–nbcnews.com

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Reilly and Tom Winter Two federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York who worked on the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were placed on leave Friday and escorted out of the building by federal law enforcement officials, multiple current and former law enforcement sources told NBC News.

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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner, Cites 90 Years of Legal Precedent

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By Perplexity — Legal Affairs Analysis A federal judge has dealt a significant blow to presidential power, ruling that Donald Trump violated federal law when he fired Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in March 2025. United States, 295 U.S.

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Judge blocks Trump’s asylum ban at southern border–thehill.com

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BY ZACH SCHONFELD AND REBECCA BEITSCH A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s asylum ban at the southern border, determining it ran afoul of immigration laws protecting the rights of those seeking refuge in the U.S. at ports of entry — arguing the move was needed to prevent an “invasion” at the border.

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