Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

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 Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Justia provides a Probate Law Center that can guide executors, heirs, and anyone else involved in the process. To be valid, a will usually must be in writing, created by a testator with legal capacity to make a will, and signed by the testator and witnesses in accordance with state law. Who Manages Probate if There Is No Will?

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 28, 2022

Spotlight: Practical Law enables attorneys to get up to speed quickly and more efficiently translate research into quality work product. Practical Law enables us to respond to our clients quickly and effectively, delivering increased efficiency and value.” – Scott M. Coffey, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The high court is reviewing the constitutionality of GOP-backed laws in Florida and Texas to stop the perceived censorship of conservative views by the sites.

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Martindale-Avvo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Along those same lines, parties to a prenup should understand what rights they have to inherit property under relevant state law once they are a spouse and if their partner predeceases them. In addition to family law litigation, she also negotiates prenuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements on behalf of clients.

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Trellis.Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Last Friday, in a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court held that embryos are considered people under Alabama state law. As such, those who destroy embryos could be held liable for wrongful death.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 17, 2024

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.

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Legal Talk Network

JULY 2, 2021

Yet, they continue to be incredibly important for the marketing of law schools, law firms, etc. On Thinking Like a Lawyer , Joe Patrice, Kathryn Rubino, and Chris Williams review Above the Law’s law school rankings. A tech spring cleaning for your law firm & Duck, Duck Gray Duck, explained. Rants ensue.

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Wisblawg

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Last week in our Advanced Legal Research course at UW Law, we delved into the topic of legislative research including 50 state surveys. Inevitably, there are a few students every year who have been tasked with compiling and comparing laws across states and spent hours searching the laws of each state.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The International Law Center at Justia explains this membership process and describes each of the major organs in the UN, such as the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Secretariat. First, it resolves disputes between nations by applying principles of international law. Law The Supremacy Clause of the U.S.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In my Internet Law course, I still teach the Pharmatrak case from 2003, where an analytics service provider used a pixel and other tracking technology. Common Law Trespass to Chattels Per Hamidi, common law trespass to chattels plaintiffs must show a measurable loss to computer system resources.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Products Liability Law Center in the Justia Legal Guides aims to illuminate this area of the law, helping injured people protect their rights. A plaintiff may raise both theories if state law and the facts of the case permit. These cases may become more complex than ordinary personal injury claims, though.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Workers’ Compensation Law Center at Justia provides insights on how the process unfolds. Even if a business labels a worker as an independent contractor, they still are considered an employee if they meet the definition of this term under state law. Still, pursuing workers’ compensation is not always straightforward.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 4, 2023

” The court summarizes: “Google has immunity from her state law claims, as it cannot be held liable for search engine results showing a third party’s statement.” Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement, 2023 WL 3767745 (E.D. PA Law Enforcement appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

APRIL 23, 2024

States impose a wide range of penalties for DUI or DWI offenses. Thus, all drivers should know how these laws work. Justia offers a DUI & DWI Law Center , among the dozens of Justia Legal Guides that we have compiled for consumers. A driver can refuse a chemical test , but they should know about implied consent laws.

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LLRX

AUGUST 27, 2024

David Colarusso founded and co-directs the Suffolk University Law School's Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) Lab. LLRX is pleased to share what Colarusso states is not a traditional syllabus, because this class he is teaching is not a traditional class. By training he is an attorney and science educator.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

APRIL 5, 2023

This is why some Americans resort to tax advisors, attorneys, or other professionals to help them meet their obligations under tax laws. Even people who can afford it may want to know the basics about how the law works before diving into the details, or deciding whether they want professional help.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Federal laws and regulations provide specific protections to people with disabilities. This is why Justia recently added the Justia Disability Law Center to our Justia Legal Guides for consumers. State laws may provide additional protections to people with disabilities in both employment and housing.)

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 4, 2023

Section 230 Ripoff Report claimed that removal was justified because Section 230 completely preempted the state law claims. Xcentric appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Cites to Zeran v. AOL (the district court opinion!) Xcentric Ventures LLC , 2023 WL 2316200 (S.D.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 13, 2024

I did a deep dive on this topic in December , but the general gist of it is that copyright law preempts state law claims if the state-law claims come within the general scope of copyright. That’s what copyright law is for. citations omitted) X Corp. Bright Data at 21.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Workers’ Compensation Law Center in the Justia Legal Guides describes what makes a worker eligible for these benefits, the procedures that they need to follow, and other key issues that victims of job-related harm should know when asserting their rights. Certain agricultural and domestic workers may be exempt, for example.)

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Chloe Miracle-Rutledge | Georgetown University Law Center, U The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a landmark case involving a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming healthcare for minors. United States v.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 1, 2024

A couple of years ago, Florida and Texas passed “social media censorship” laws. The laws were not subtle–the bill titles literally told the world that the legislatures were censoring social media. From a drafting standpoint, the laws were a mess.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Eventually, both state legislatures and Congress banned the practice. The flagship law in this area is the Consumer Review Fairness Act, enacted by Congress in 2016. My primer on that law. California enacted a similar law, Civil Code 1670.8, California enacted a similar law, Civil Code 1670.8, Amazon.com, Inc.

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Kevin O'Keefe

JANUARY 25, 2023

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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LLRX

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Sylvia Lu studies the intersection of law and technology, and has outlined a legal framework to do just that. The often-overlooked consequences of AI applications call for regulatory frameworks that can keep pace with this rapidly evolving technology.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Is better case law data fueling a legal research boom? Recently, Rebecca Fordon noticed a surge of new and innovative legal research tools. Fordon wondered what could be fueling this increase, and set off to find out more.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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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LawSites

AUGUST 17, 2021

Osofsky took office as dean of Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law , after four years as dean of Penn State Law School and nearly two decades of teaching law. 1, Hari M. As she steps into this role, where does she start and what challenges does she face?

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Data privacy professionals are keeping an eye on the set of state laws primed to go into effect in 2024. While some laws are similar to their predecessors’, others are breaking from the mold.

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Legal Expert Connections

MARCH 19, 2020

Law firms across the country have been moving quickly to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing emergency response teams. A selected list of law firm with a coronavirus response team appears below. We have helped more than 175 law firms in 39 states create and launch business development campaigns.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We’re happy to provide a Sports Law center in our Justia Legal Guides for fellow fans who may be interested in legal issues that can affect athletes. Some areas of law are not specific to professional athletes but could raise certain issues related to their occupation. It aims to make the law transparent and accessible to all.

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LawSites

APRIL 27, 2022

Founded in 2014 with an original focus on litigation and personal injury law, the company has been steadily expanding its platform into other areas of law practice — including larger firms, insurance defense, corporate legal, and government — and it plans to use this funding to further fuel that expansion.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

JANUARY 12, 2025

Genetic privacy is currently governed by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and state laws. Yet, the impact of these laws on direct-to-consumer DNA testing is somewhat narrow.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Professor Alex McCourt , an expert on gun laws at Johns Hopkins University, explains how red flag laws are supposed to work – and why they weren’t triggered in this case.

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CaseFox

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

About Episode: Welcome to “LegacyGuard: Navigating Estate Planning Law” with your host, Micah, a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience in the world of estate planning. In this podcast, we delve into the intricate world of estate planning law, shedding light on crucial questions that demand your immediate attention.

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Legal Expert Connections

AUGUST 21, 2023

Law firm revenue and profitability for business law firms can erode over time eroding through normal attrition if the managing partner and other lawyers in leadership roles are not focused on a proactive law firm business development program. This is particularly true for small to mid-sized law firms.

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