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Section 230 Once Again Immunizes Google’s Search Results–Metroka v. PA Law Enforcement

Eric Goldman

” The court summarizes: “Google has immunity from her state law claims, as it cannot be held liable for search engine results showing a third party’s statement.” 2012 WL 4863696 (D. 2012); Merritt v. Lexis Nexis, 2012 WL 6725882 (E.D. 2012); Nieman v. 2012 WL 3201931 (C.D.

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Where Do Lawyers Work Today? The Ethics and Acceptance of Working Remotely

Attorney at Work

A great barometer for that is California’s social media ethics opinion (State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, Formal Opinion 2012-186), which was trailblazing at the time it was issued. That was in 2012 — seven years after Facebook became popular among the general public.

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What If I Don’t Want to Litigate? Law Degree Alternatives: Exploring Unconventional Career Paths

The Barrister

Wisconsin offers a “diploma privilege” system for graduates of its two in-state law schools, while New Hampshire permits a small cohort of law students to practice without taking the bar after completing a specialized curriculum. What Can You Do with a Law Degree?: General Collection KF297.

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2023 Quick Links: Section 230

Eric Goldman

Where the motion to dismiss concerns questions of law, additional discovery is not required. .” 29, 2023): the content at issue in this case is the digital firearms information that DD published, from 2012 through 2020, to its own website, DEFCAD. ” * Defense Distributed v. Platkin, 2023 WL 6389744 (D.N.J.

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eDiscovery and Technology

Discovery Advocate

In 2012, the ABA modified Rule 1.1 To refresh your recollection, in 2009, the American Bar Association (ABA) created the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 to review the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the U.S. system of lawyer regulation regarding technology advancement and global legal practice developments.