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Justia Legal Resources: Elder Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

During this month in 2006, a Texas jury awarded one of the largest verdicts in nursing home history. After applying statutory damages caps, the judge awarded over $10 million, which was affirmed on appeal. However, they may eventually consider bringing a lawsuit against the facility and any individual employees at fault.

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Section 230 Immunizes Bing’s Search Results–White v. Microsoft

Eric Goldman

This lawsuit relates to an episode of the TV show Evil Lives Here called “I Invited Him In,” which discusses an NY serial killer named Nathaniel White. ” If it matters, the concurring judge is a DeSantis appointee. 2006); Murawski v. Here’s an incomplete list: Maughan v. Google Technology, Inc.,

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2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Eric Goldman

Thousands of SAD Scheme lawsuits have been filed because the TROs take the online merchant off the marketplace entirely and usually extract some cash. On July 4, 2023, a federal judge declared FREEDOM from government censorship of Internet services. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward.

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You Subpoenaed My Documents, Shouldn’t You Pay for Them?

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The judge, in that case, applied discovery proportionality factors to figure out whether a subpoena served on Boeing went too far (he concluded it did not). Companies Generally May Not Charge for GDPR and CCPA Data Requests Nowadays, third party requests for information are not always related to lawsuits and legal disputes.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Instead, Hunley and Brauer filed a class-action lawsuit against Instagram, alleging that Instagram was vicariously liable for, or was liable for encouraging or contributing to, the alleged direct infringement by others, by providing an “embedding” tool that easily could be used to facilitate public display of their photos. 882 (2006).

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

For nearly 30 years, the framework for judging fair use cases has been remarkably stable, based on Justice Souter’s masterful opinion for a unanimous Court in Campbell v. The Road Not Taken At this point, no lawsuit had been filed; and the dispute probably could have been, and certainly should have been, easily resolved. 569 (1994).

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Five Decisions Illustrate How Section 230 Is Fading Fast

Eric Goldman

9, 2024) The lawsuit alleges Meta addicts teens and thus violates DC’s consumer protection act. Perhaps Facebook should have done a better job articulating this, but the judge was far too eager to disrespect the editorial function. Amazon from 2006. District of Columbia v. Meta Platforms, Inc., LEXIS 27 (D.C. Superior Ct.

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