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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

If youre considering bringing a lawsuit, or if youve been sued by someone else, you may come across a lot of unfamiliar terms and concepts. A section of the Lawyers and the Legal Process Center in the Justia Legal Guides tries to make lawsuits and the court process more accessible to the average person. What Can You Ask a Court To Do?

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Verizon and Its Cloud Vendor Must Face Lawsuit for Reporting “CSAM” That Wasn’t – Lawshe v. Verizon (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Thats the basis for a recent opinion from a Florida federal district court that could have major implications for online services CSAM detection and reporting practices. Its not mentioned here, but he later got the charges dropped and filed a civil-rights lawsuit against multiple government officials.)

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Antitrust Law Landscape in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

The role of antitrust attorneys The role of lawyers in antitrust tends to fall either in antitrust litigation or in advisory and drafting services during mergers and acquisitions. Attorneys General take action to enforce antitrust laws, bringing suit against alleged violators of the acts.

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

They can bring a civil lawsuit against whoever was responsible for the improper practice, seeking the damages that they sustained as a result. In some cases, a consumer might resort to alternative dispute resolution , rather than litigation. Either arbitration or mediation may be faster and less expensive than litigation.

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It Turns Out You Can’t “Sue the CDA”–Fyk v. US

Eric Goldman

Jason Fyk’s recent litigation campaign reminds me of the classic story Moby Dick, with Fyk in the Captain Ahab role and Section 230 as his white whale. His lawsuit against Facebook was dashed by Section 230 in the district court. The Netflix documentary of his story will be called “Moby Fyk.” Freedom Def.

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Section 230 Applies to Nextdoor Consumer Reviews–Duffer v. Nextdoor

Eric Goldman

Because the removal of content is a traditional editorial function, Section 230(c)(1) bars plaintiff’s lawsuit.” The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I ” The court cites Force v.

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SixFifty.com: Employment Law Disrupter

The Law Product Makers blog

Already published applications included a letter to landlords requesting a rent deferral under Federal Law due to the pandemic and a letter to mortgage lenders requesting mortgage forbearance also under Federal Law. SixFifty uses a proprietary document automation platform created by Wilson, Sonsini.

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