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Protecting Privacy of a New Corporate Asset: User DNA

Berkley Technology Law Journal

These DNA testing services provide users with information about their health and genealogy, unearthing long lost relatives in addition to potential predispositions to diseases. Large companies stockpiling user information is not exactly a new concept. Genetic information is also hard to de-identify.

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Legal Blogging in the AI Era: Best Practices for 2025

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Craft Engaging and Informative AI-Assisted Content Legal blog posts need to be well-researched, clear, and engaging to establish credibility and keep readers interested. Your content must comply with legal advertising regulations, uphold client confidentiality, and provide accurate, truthful information.

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Justia Legal Resources: Debt Relief & Management Legal Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

How Long Does Information Stay on a Credit Report? Negative information generally stays on a consumers credit report for seven years. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you can challenge negative information on your credit report if its not accurate. Here are some common questions to which this resource provides basic answers.

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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. What Happens in a Product Recall?

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally).

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Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The Consumer Protection Law Center offers information about these topics and others related to consumer rights. Lemon laws assist consumers who purchase defective vehicles, while the federal Used Car Rule aims to curb auto dealer fraud by requiring businesses that sell used cars to provide certain information to buyers.

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The State of State Law Cybersecurity Requirements

Debevoise Data Blog

In this Debevoise Data Blog post, we examine the general cybersecurity obligations under state law, including common themes and recent developments. History of State Law Cybersecurity Requirements One of the first states to impose general cybersecurity requirements was California in 2004. Code Ann. § See 201 Mass.