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X Corp. v. Bright Data is the Decision We’ve Been Waiting For (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

A Brief Recap on Contract Preemption To appreciate the significance of this opinion, let’s revisit the law of copyright preemption. 301(a) , which preempts state laws “equivalent” to copyright. If a contract does that, it should not be enforceable as a matter of federal law. In 2022, in ML Genius v.

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Leveraging AI to Enhance Your Legal Blog: How ChatGPT Can Help Lawyers Develop a Business Development Niche

Kevin O'Keefe

The single biggest impediment to blog success for lawyers is failing to focus on a niche. Niche blogs become must reads for an audience, enable a lawyer to build a reputation (often where no other lawyer is playing) and enable relationships to flourish, often for work outside the niche. The tighter the niche the better.

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

Eric Goldman

The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I Nextdoor appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Because the removal of content is a traditional editorial function, Section 230(c)(1) bars plaintiff’s lawsuit.”

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Online Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Murder–Roland v. Letgo

Eric Goldman

Since we affirm the district court’s rulings on the state law claims, we need not resolve the federal law cross appeal.” Letgo appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. That was an obviously problematic conclusion. Letgo, Inc. 2024 WL 372218 (10th Cir.

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Justia Legal Resources: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

A web of federal and state laws shields consumers from fraud, abuse, and other forms of harm. State laws governing debt collection sometimes extend more broadly. Justia provides a 50-state survey on fair debt collection laws and some related statutes. Will I Lose My Utilities if I Cannot Pay the Bill?

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Justia Legal Guides: Disability Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Federal laws and regulations provide specific protections to people with disabilities. This federal law covers not only people with disabilities but also people who are perceived as having disabilities and people who have relationships or associations with people with disabilities.

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Justia Legal Resources: DUI/DWI Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

A driver can refuse a chemical test , but they should know about implied consent laws. These provide that a driver automatically consents to chemical testing in certain situations defined by state law, such as a DUI arrest. All states have met this condition. What Does “Zero Tolerance” Mean for Underage DUI? 02 or higher.

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