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Justia Legal Resources: Foreclosure Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The Foreclosure Law Center provided by Justia aims to illuminate what can be a complex process. 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. This process tends to unfold more efficiently.

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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. The Consumer Protection Law Center at Justia offers both practical advice and legal information. State laws governing debt collection sometimes extend more broadly. States may have similar or broader laws.

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

In addition to educating the public and helping develop policies, the agency can bring legal actions against people or businesses that have allegedly violated consumer protection laws. The Consumer Protection Law Center at Justia provides more details about how the FTC helps protect consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices.

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A Family’s Plea: Appellate Court Urged to Reexamine Lawsuit Alleging TikTok’s Role in Daughter’s Death

Trellis.Law Blog

On Wednesday, a three-judge panel in the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments regarding whether a lawsuit against social media company TitTok should be revived despite a federal law that generally shields internet platforms from liability… Continue reading → The post A Family’s Plea: Appellate Court Urged (..)

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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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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. His efforts to blow up Section 230 keep generating 230-favorable law. This article gives some background on Fyk’s story).

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