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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

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When Can a Federal Court Hear a Case? There are two main situations in which a federal court might be able to hear a case. The first is when the lawsuit raises a question of federal law. The judge can rule in favor of one party or the other at this point because they dont need the help of the jury to apply the law. (A

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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

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Privacy law is a growing and dynamic area of practice for many attorneys. The history of privacy law The roots of privacy law in the U.S. It was in 1917 that a judge ruled there were protections for the contents of sealed mail. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information.

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Unlikely Careers for Lawyers

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Most individuals attend law school with the intention of pursuing a career in Big Law or a traditional legal role, not exploring alternative career paths or unlikely legal positions. JAG Lawyer A Judge Advocate General is a unique opportunity for those who want to defend their country in court.

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

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by guest blogger Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law A Web Scraper Beats a Platform: The Same Story, but Different It seems like we’ve been here before, and not that long ago. It lost for two reasons: one grounded in contract law and the other external. Can a breach of contract claim be equivalent to copyright?

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Court orders Texas to remove anti-migrant Rio Grande barriers–The Hill

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BY RAFAEL BERNAL AND REBECCA BEITSCH “Governor [Greg] Abbott [R] announced that he was not ‘asking for permission’ for Operation Lone Star, the anti-immigration program under which Texas constructed the floating barrier,” District Judge David Alan Ezra wrote. Texas is ordered to remove the buoys by Sept.

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

Eric Goldman

The judge’s response might be characterized as: WTF = What The Fyk? That the CDA is a federal law does not mean Mr. Fyk can bring a claim against the United States government; preventing such a flood of lawsuits is at the core of standing doctrine. His efforts to blow up Section 230 keep generating 230-favorable law.

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Reaction from the Legal Profession to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Code of Conduct

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The statement went on to say that the Court has adhered to the “equivalent of common law ethics rules” for some time. Because the Supreme Court can’t replace recused judges like lower courts, even the loss of one Justice could undermine the Court’s decision-making process, the Code’s commentary says.

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