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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. Note the dates.

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

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

Additionally, states and the federal government are already taking incremental steps toward protection in the digital age without a federal digital bill of rights.

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Antitrust Law Landscape in 2025

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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.

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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. State laws governing debt collection sometimes extend more broadly. Justia provides a 50-state survey on fair debt collection laws and some related statutes. Will I Lose My Utilities if I Cannot Pay the Bill?

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The federal government has not yet enacted a comprehensive data privacy law, although various federal laws protect certain types of people or information. However, many federal and state laws allow Americans to stand up for themselves as well.

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Justia Legal Guides: Tax Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

These cover personal taxes , business taxes , tax debts when someone falls behind on their obligations, and tax audits when the IRS checks to make sure that a taxpayer followed the law. The Tax Law Center also covers topics such as property tax , estate tax , and sales tax more briefly.

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Justia Legal Resources: DUI/DWI Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

A driver can refuse a chemical test , but they should know about implied consent laws. These provide that a driver automatically consents to chemical testing in certain situations defined by state law, such as a DUI arrest. All states have met this condition. What Does “Zero Tolerance” Mean for Underage DUI? 02 or higher.

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