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Justia Legal Resources: 50-State Surveys

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

While federal law governs people and businesses across the U.S., each state has developed its own set of laws in many areas. These range from employment and family law to personal injury and criminal law. State laws may resemble one another in some situations, but they may vary greatly in others.

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It Turns Out You Can’t “Sue the CDA”–Fyk v. US

Eric Goldman

His lawsuit against Facebook was dashed by Section 230 in the district court. Fyk’s alleged injury has no connection whatsoever to any conduct by the United States, the only defendant in this lawsuit. His efforts to blow up Section 230 keep generating 230-favorable law. 2023 WL 3933719 (D.D.C. June 9, 2023).

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

Eric Goldman

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 2023 WL 7165042 (D. ” The court cites Force v. Nextdoor, Inc.

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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

Law firm data security should be a top priority for any practice, and here’s why: Clients trust you with their most confidential information. Since clients entrust lawyers with so much of their sensitive data, law firms make prime targets for cybercrime. You don’t want your law firm to become part of that statistic.

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TikTok Ban: An Update (and What You Should Know)

Clio

TikTok bans: A brief summary The United States has enacted several laws that either outright ban TikTok or possess the potential to do so. As of June 2023, the RESTRICT Act has been read twice by the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Let’s delve into them in more detail.

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Verizon and Its Cloud Vendor Must Face Lawsuit for Reporting “CSAM” That Wasn’t – Lawshe v. Verizon (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Thats the basis for a recent opinion from a Florida federal district court that could have major implications for online services CSAM detection and reporting practices. Nevertheless, many choose to do so voluntarily, yielding nearly 36 million reports to the CyberTipline in 2023 alone. A related statute, 18 U.S.C.

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Artificial Intelligence, Real Discrimination

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

4] Already, “three in four organizations boosted their purchase of talent acquisition technology” in 2022 alone and “70% plan to continue investing” in 2023, regardless of a recession. [5] 15] The city began enforcement of the ordinance for hiring and promotion decisions in July 2023. The case is currently pending. [34]