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Justia Legal Resources: Guide to Lawsuits and the Court Process

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

This allows them to better assert their rights and protect their interests if they end up in litigation. 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.

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

In some cases, a consumer might resort to alternative dispute resolution , rather than litigation. Either arbitration or mediation may be faster and less expensive than litigation. 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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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 were significant federal advances in the areas of health information privacy and childrens online data. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information.

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

Eric Goldman

Jason Fyk’s recent litigation campaign reminds me of the classic story Moby Dick, with Fyk in the Captain Ahab role and Section 230 as his white whale. The court says the issue of standing to challenge 230’s constitutionality was already litigated and decisively resolved in AFDI v. Freedom Def. Initiative v.

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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 Even pro se litigants typically recognize these cases are doomed and rarely file them any more. ” The court cites Force v. Facebook , but it could have cited to any of literally hundreds of cases.

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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

Clio

Privacy and cybersecurity Privacy and cybersecurity laws are complex and vary between states (e.g., CCPA laws ). Also, these lawyers reduce privacy and security risks to comply with applicable state and federal laws. These laws also vary by industry, depending on who you’re doing business with.

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So long, Chevron?: How a Group of New England Fishermen Challenged the Longstanding Chevron Approach.

The Barrister

Federal administrative law impacts nearly every element of our lives. 837 (1984), created a two-part framework for litigation involving congressional statutory law and regulatory agencies that enforce that law. Here, federal court defers to the administrative agency’s permissible construction of the statute. [5]

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