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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. The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I Even pro se litigants typically recognize these cases are doomed and rarely file them any more.

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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

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Privacy and cybersecurity Privacy and cybersecurity laws are complex and vary between states (e.g., CCPA laws ). Also, these lawyers reduce privacy and security risks to comply with applicable state and federal laws. These laws also vary by industry, depending on who you’re doing business with.

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

Debevoise Data Blog

June 25, 2021) will likely create new uncertainties. 2021) , the Second Circuit held that “plaintiffs may establish [Article III] standing based on an increased risk of identity theft or fraud following the unauthorized disclosure of their data.” Customer Data Security Breach Litigation , No. Ramirez , No. 20-297, slip op.

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Face Forward: Strategies for Complying with Facial Recognition Laws

Debevoise Data Blog

Digital Doorbells: If any more evidence is needed that facial recognition technology has hit the mainstream, consider CNET’s review of the best facial recognition security cameras of 2021. What Kind of Data Do Facial Recognition Laws Cover? The law contains two main requirements. C20-1084JLR, 2021 WL 1401633, at *2 (W.D.

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Does Your Company Need a ChatGPT Policy? Probably.

Debevoise Data Blog

It also has gaps in its knowledge about world events that occurred after 2021. That is currently the position of the United States Copyright Office, although the requirement for human authorship is under challenge in recently filed litigation. OpenAI is well aware of these limitations.

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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.”

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Face Forward Part 2: Proposed Legislation and Strategies for Compliant Use of Facial Recognition

Debevoise Data Blog

In this part, we assess where the law seems to be heading and offer some practical risk reduction strategies. Federal and State Legislation There is currently no federal law that specifically regulates biometric privacy. No comprehensive and preemptive federal law seems likely to pass anytime soon.