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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.

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

Kevin O'Keefe

I imagined I was an Iowa lawyer looking to develop a niche in agricultural law. I asked “What are good ideas for a niche legal blog on agriculture law in Iowa?” Overviews of Iowa’s state laws and regulations related to farming and agriculture, including those pertaining to zoning, land use, and conservation.

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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.

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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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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

They can bring a civil lawsuit against whoever was responsible for the improper practice, seeking the damages that they sustained as a result. The federal government has not yet enacted a comprehensive data privacy law, although various federal laws protect certain types of people or information.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Automated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt Cagle

Berkley Technology Law Journal

And our team at the ACLU, we noticed,we were looking at the law, parsing the law one day, and I was like, this looks like it’s a prohibition on sharing ALPR information. And we actually reached a settlement earlier this year where they agreed to stop sharing with out-of-state agencies. And so this is a huge problem.

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50 Legal Guides to Help Americans Understand Their Rights

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Some of them contain 50-state surveys that track variations in state laws on a key issue. Family Law Matters involving domestic relations tend to have high stakes, financially and emotionally. Like other medical malpractice cases, birth injury lawsuits usually require expert testimony and affidavits of merit.