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

Eric Goldman

In the spring of 2021, he relocated to Montana and revamped his contracting business. 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

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Guest Post: David the Inventor vs. the Biglaw Goliath – What Drives A Goliath To Take On A David?

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As I reported here in November , the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has sued Xcential for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other causes of action. This is Stodder’s perspective on the lawsuit. million on federal lobbying with Akin Gump last year). Here comes Goliath.

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How to Make Sure Your Law Firm's Website is ADA Compliant

Centerbase

We’ll also dive into how to make your law firm website accessible and why, above all, accessibility matters and should be strived for. The ADA is a federal law enacted in 1990. If it isn’t, you might find yourself party to a lawsuit. Let’s get moving! What is the ADA? What is ADA compliance? population has a disability.

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The Supreme Court TransUnion Case Part 1 — What It Means for Standing in Cyber Cases

Debevoise Data Blog

Individuals whose personal information was compromised in a data breach have had mixed success in bringing lawsuits in federal court against the companies that held their data. June 25, 2021) will likely create new uncertainties. 20-10249, 2021 WL 2250845 (11th Cir. TransUnion: A Win for Defendants in Breach Lawsuits?

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The Supreme Court TransUnion Case: Part 2—What It Means for Efforts to Defeat Class Certification?

Debevoise Data Blog

On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a significant opinion on standing in the context of consumer class actions in TransUnion LLC v. Article III grants federal courts the power to redress harms that defendants cause plaintiffs, not a freewheeling power to hold defendants accountable for legal infractions.” The Opinion.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Automated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt Cagle

Berkley Technology Law Journal

In 2019, The California State Auditor Office conducted an audit of local law enforcement agencies’ use of ALPRs that revealed the handling and retention of ALPR images and associated data did not always follow practices that adequately consider an individual’s privacy. 21, 2021), [link] Carpenter v. And so this is a huge problem.

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Artificial Intelligence, Real Discrimination

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

This article briefly addresses this problem, summarizes current local, state, and federal laws enacted or proposed to curtail it, and proposes two solutions for modern employers itching to implement AI-assisted employee management tools but dreading employment litigation. New York City New York City is the clear leader on this front.