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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

This allows them to better assert their rights and protect their interests if they end up in litigation. 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.

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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 were significant federal advances in the areas of health information privacy and childrens online data. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information.

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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. The next stage of the litigation will likely involve (expensive, time-consuming) fact discovery into the circumstances surrounding the second CyberTipline report.

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

Eric Goldman

Bright Datas attorneys have done an excellent job litigating on its behalf recently, but this is a particularly bold move. Here, Bright Data has alleged many antitrust theories, under many state and federal laws. Public square arguments directed at private companies rarely succeed. Maybe one or two will stick.

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Antitrust Law Landscape in 2025

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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

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. The federal government has not yet enacted a comprehensive data privacy law, although various federal laws protect certain types of people or information.

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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. The court says the issue of standing to challenge 230’s constitutionality was already litigated and decisively resolved in AFDI v. Freedom Def. Initiative v.

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