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Online Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Murder–Roland v. Letgo

Eric Goldman

This lawsuit seeks to hold Letgo liable for the murders. Since we affirm the district court’s rulings on the state law claims, we need not resolve the federal law cross appeal.” 1, 2024) The post Online Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Murder–Roland v. Negligence. Case Citation : Roland v. Letgo, Inc.

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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. Fyk’s lawsuit does not accurately describe Section 230.”] The Supreme Court denied cert.

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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 ” The court cites Force v. Massachusetts should fix that.

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Justia Legal Resources: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Federal law provides for a narrow exception, though, if a debtor can show that this would cause an undue hardship to the debtor and their dependents. A class action is a type of lawsuit in which many consumers (or other types of plaintiffs) can pursue compensation from the same defendant after suffering the same or similar harm.

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Justia Legal Resources: Foreclosure Law Center

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A homeowner who has a defense to foreclosure can raise the defense in response to the lawsuit. A homeowner who has a defense would need to file a new lawsuit in court. Under federal law, a tenant generally can stay until the lease ends even if their landlord loses ownership of the property.

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Justia Legal Resources: 50-State Surveys

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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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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

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They can bring a civil lawsuit against whoever was responsible for the improper practice, seeking the damages that they sustained as a result. This allows a large number of consumers who have suffered the same type of harm caused by the same defendant to pursue their claims as a group.