Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The attorney-client privilege aims to encourage candor in this relationship, which helps a lawyer provide more effective services. The Lawyers and the Legal Process Center in the Justia Legal Guides describes the scope of the privilege, including its applicability to communications that disclose misconduct by a client.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

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. However, a homeowner should consult a foreclosure defense lawyer who can review their specific situation. This process tends to unfold more efficiently.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Talk about court red-handed Thomas Claburn Demonstrating yet again that uncritically trusting the output of generative AI is dangerous, attorneys involved in a product liability lawsuit have apologized to the presiding judge for submitting documents that cite non-existent legal cases.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Although the case was just settled, this lawsuit was not Nikes first foray into patent infringement litigationnor is it likely to be its last. In its lawsuit, Nike sought both damages and a permanent injunction to stop Lululemon from producing the allegedly infringing designs. The lawsuit was settled in 2021.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Our upcoming webinar will explore these evolving intersections by diving into high-profile lawsuits that are shaping the legal boundaries of AI, analyzing legal tests and arguments involved, examining the implications of the DMCA concerning AI, and discussing potential liabilities and legal uncertainties for developers and rights holders.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JUNE 18, 2024

Medical malpractice cases may pose more challenges than a typical personal injury lawsuit, though. The statute of limitations provides the time in which a patient can bring a medical malpractice lawsuit. This may extend the period for bringing a lawsuit if the injury was not immediately obvious.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Implications for the Intellectual Property and Legal Community The FTCs lawsuit against Deere raises important questions about how intellectual property rights intersect with antitrust law and consumer protection. Efficiency: Immediate access to repair tools means faster fixes and less downtime.

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Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 11, 2024

Just 28 years old, he had won accolades as an entrepreneur, first starting California Legal Pros, a company that marketed various legal services to both consumers and lawyers, then QuickLegal, a service that provided on-demand legal advice to consumers, and then QuickLegal Practice Management, a cloud practice management platform for lawyers.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While you want your patent lawyer to zealously represent your interests in court, having a lawyer who is too aggressive can backfire spectacularly. In this case, the plaintiff argued EDT was the proper venue for its federal patent infringement lawsuit, relying on certain tenuous connections Valve had with the district.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The letter [PDF], filed yesterday in the Southern District of New York by lawyers for the Times, asserts that OpenAI engineers deleted “all of News Plaintiffs’ programs and search result data” from one of two virtual machines set up for the purpose of allowing the plaintiffs to scour OpenAI training data for copyrighted material.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While medical malpractice generally does not lead to criminal charges, it can result in a lawsuit against a healthcare provider. For example, a victim or their family may need to hire an expert witness or file additional documents with their lawsuit. Proving a Malpractice Claim Not every mistake warrants a malpractice lawsuit.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

The subpoenas offer no explanation of how the companies may be related to the lawsuit, but request documents relating to any relationships between the companies and ROSS or LegalEase, the company that TR alleges ROSS engaged to help it steal content from Westlaw — an allegation the now-shuttered ROSS denies.

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MAY 22, 2023

The court dismisses the lawsuit on summary judgment. Reasonably savvy Internet users with a strong incentive to select the right lawyer would not be confused by these clearly labeled ads into believing that Defendants were Plaintiff. For more on competitive keyword ads by lawyers, see this article. CV-21-01540-PHX-DGC (D.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

” Lawyers tend to use traditional legal analytics products at the front end of a litigation, to help their clients determine whether it is worth investing in going forward with the case, he said. The lawsuit forced ROSS to shut down its operations , which it did effective Jan. They’re descriptive rather than explanatory.

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MARCH 10, 2023

Represented by lawyers Maria Cristina Armenta and Credence Elizabeth Sol (who keep expanding their oeuvre of failed lawsuits against Internet services), Daniels claimed YouTube had to comply with 1983 because YouTube became a state actor. Their empires relied upon slavery, so it seems troubling to me.] Case citation: Daniels v.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 14, 2023

This long-running lawsuit started in 2019. When I first blogged this case in January 2021, I wrote: This lawsuit, like many others before it, claims that UGC services like YouTube commit illegal discrimination based on how they moderate content. Case citation : Divino Group LLC v. Google LLC , 2023 WL 4372701 (N.D.

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Trellis.Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

On November 22, 2023, the lawsuit against Lizzo by three of her previous backup dancers had its first court hearing.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Recently, the companys aggressive enforcement of its intellectual property (IP) has taken center stage, with high-profile lawsuits targeting game modders, emulator developers, and companies like Pocketpair, the creators of Palworld. The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against the games continued distribution?

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Brett Trout

MARCH 3, 2025

Brett Trout In a significant decision for copyright law and legal technology, Judge Stephanos Bibas granted partial summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, rejecting ROSS Intelligences fair use defense in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of Westlaws legal content.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This involves lawsuits, settlements, and sometimes courtroom battles. A skilled prosecution attorney ensures that the patent is strong, broad enough to provide meaningful protection, and properly aligned with the latest legal precedents. Patent litigation, on the other hand, comes into play when a patent is challenged or infringed upon.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

AUGUST 13, 2024

When a victim suffers preventable harm, they usually can bring a claim or lawsuit for compensation. Bringing a third-party lawsuit can help a worker recover certain types of damages that are not available through workers’ compensation. Acts charged as crimes, such as assault and battery , also may result in personal injury lawsuits.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. A rival, Colibri, displayed in the trademark in its Google keyword ads, but it claims it has stopped doing so after the lawsuit was filed. Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. The court denies a preliminary injunction.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Brett Trout Patent litigation is often complex and high-stakes, but the case involvingLeigh Rothschild, Starbucks, and attorney Rachael Lamkinhas taken an unusual turn, morphing from a patent infringement lawsuit into allegations of fraud, and now, a defamation battle?

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Creating an effective lawyer blog post in 2025 requires a strategic approach that combines timeless principles with modern technological advancements. Using these AI-powered tools, you discover that “wrongful termination lawsuits” and “remote work legal rights” are highly searched topics.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens Co. Investors and speculators doubled the price of Alpha Modus stock last week, likely in anticipation of this lawsuit, before the price dropped back down this week to about a sixty percent overall increase. In its lawsuit, Alpha Modus accuses Walgreens of infringing the following patents: U.S.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Simpson next faced a civil lawsuit under a wrongful death theory. Plaintiffs in civil lawsuits face a much lower standard of proof than prosecutors in criminal cases, so the outcome of a prosecution does not dictate the outcome of a lawsuit based on the same events.)

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Brett Trout

JANUARY 29, 2025

Huangs case was dismissed because the lawsuit he filed lacked the required specificity, failed to identify particular infringing products, and contained vague, conclusory allegations. The Case That Proves the Point Take, for example, the recent case of Huang v. Look for Technical Expertise : Patent cases often hinge on technical details.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 20, 2023

We used to see lawsuits like this 15+ years ago, but we don’t see them any more because they are so obviously doomed by Section 230. I’m not sure if Facebook filed an anti-SLAPP motion, but the court’s decision means Hicks may not have to pay for Facebook’s high-priced lawyers. Whoa, what a flashback.

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Law Technology Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

Over 18 class-action lawsuits have been filed against hospitals and counting, alleging they are sharing health data via online trackers. Besides healthcare, we’ve seen plaintiffs’ attorneys bring class-action lawsuits related to sharing video streaming data from websites to Facebook via the Meta pixel under the Video Privacy Protection Act.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Justia Legal Dictionary Judges and lawyers use a distinctive vocabulary, much of which is unfamiliar to the average American. The law on generative AI remains unsettled, with several lawsuits pending. Supreme Court Center by adding biographies of each Justice.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Corporations are legally independent entities, so a creditor or a person filing a lawsuit against a corporation usually cant reach your personal assets, although there are some exceptions. When the stakes are high, theres no substitute for consulting a business lawyer near you. What Are the Pros and Cons of Starting a Corporation?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, Rudy Guiliani, and Syndey Powell. To this day, Connolly won’t utter that nickname but shared the similarities in the cases, including that many of the same lawyers working on that case are on this current litigation team. It’s up to lawyers to help clients trust but verify.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A class action is a type of lawsuit in which many consumers (or other types of plaintiffs) can pursue compensation from the same defendant after suffering the same or similar harm. However, a lawsuit must meet certain criteria provided by rules of civil procedure to get certified as a class action.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Some states also have statutes of repose, which may provide an absolute barrier to bringing a lawsuit once a certain time has expired after the product was sold. Thus, an injured person considering a lawsuit should consult a products liability lawyer about their potential next steps.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Less than four hours later, attorney webpages geared toward crash victims and their families were popping up, and in less than 24 hours, law firms were announcing retained clients and new lawsuits. If you are not a Justia Connect member yet, you can get connected by claiming your free profile in the Justia Lawyer Directory.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The single biggest impediment to blog success for lawyers is failing to focus on a niche. Niche blogs become must reads for an audience, enable a lawyer to build a reputation (often where no other lawyer is playing) and enable relationships to flourish, often for work outside the niche. The tighter the niche the better.

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 21, 2023

lawyers and 1,239 law students — are generally more aware than the general public of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, with 88% of legal professionals having heard of them compared to 57% of consumers. The numbers do not include those lawyers who are not aware of these tools.) Filing a small claims lawsuit, 30%.

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