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[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account? [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 5/1/2013

Is it ever NOT okay to delete your social media account? That's the question we ask in this JD Supra Legal Perspective. And for an answer, we look at recent coverage of a case in which an airline worker in New Jersey...more

No, You Can’t Deactivate Your Facebook Account When Litigation Is Pending

by Scott Atkinson | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 4/25/2013

A federal magistrate judge in New Jersey recently sanctioned a plaintiff for evidence spoliation after he deactivated his Facebook account during litigation, resulting in its permanent deletion by Facebook after 14 days...more

Social Media in Litigation

by Barry I. Buchman, Michelle Price | Gilbert LLP on 4/18/2013

The first quarter of 2013 was among the busiest yet for developments in the use of social media in litigation. First, courts have continued to weigh in on the extent to which a party can obtain discovery of an opposing...more

Spoliation of Social Media Evidence: New Jersey Court Cracks Down

by Emily Huters | Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 4/17/2013

A March 23, 2013 decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey serves as a cautionary tale for litigants. As a result of some arguably poor decisions by the plaintiff and likely miscommunication between...more

The Duty To Preserve Social Media Information

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 4/10/2013

It is not, as many recent articles and blogs have discussed, just about whether relevant social media information can be discovered by one party in a lawsuit. It is also about what happens when a party fails to preserve...more

Employee’s Facebook Fumble Dooms Her FMLA Claims

by Philip Phillips | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/19/2013

As we have previously mentioned, an employer’s use of social media content has its risks and legal limitations. However, under certain circumstances, an employee’s social media activity may prove relevant to and warrant...more

Skirmishes Over Use of Social Media in Litigation Continue to Intensify

by Barry I. Buchman, Emily Grim | Gilbert LLP on 1/9/2013

Since our prior two posts on the issue, there have been several developments showing that questions about the proper use of social media in litigation continue to abound. These developments demonstrate that practitioners who...more

Facebook Photos And Comments Can Hurt You In Personal Injury Cases

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 12/26/2012

Insurance companies are increasingly turning to Facebook and other social media websites to find personal information about claimants that can result in denied claims, says a report in Insurance News Net. Claimants in...more

Facebook Evidence in Divorce: Five Tips for Protecting Yourself

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 10/30/2012

A 2010 survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) concluded that 81 percent of divorce attorneys had seen an increase in the use of social media as evidence — with Facebook topping the charts at 66...more

Cops Can Use Your Friends on Facebook – for Now

by Lawyers.com on 9/19/2012

Law enforcement pulled another surprising move recently in the case of Melvin Colon, an alleged gangster from the Bronx, when cops convinced one of his Facebook friends to let them have access to Colon’s page. As a result,...more

Facebook "Friends", 4th Amendment Privacy & Probable Cause

by Hayes Hunt, Brian Kint | Cozen O'Connor on 8/28/2012

A recent court decision has added support to the idea that there is no privacy on the internet. In United States v. Meregildo, defendant Melvin Colon moved to suppress evidence seized from his Facebook account pursuant...more

Making the Judge Your “Friend” on Facebook?

by Law Offices of Marlo Van Oorschot, APLC on 11/14/2011

This past week the news reported the story of a judge in Connecticut who ordered both parties in a child custody dispute to give each other their Facebook passwords. The judge made this order so they each could look for...more

MySpace and Facebook: Where Your Information is Made Public and Your Private Information is Made Discoverable

by Reed Smith on 1/27/2011

If you're like most individuals who frequent social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, you probably believe that adjusting your privacy setting to "private" means that nobody will have access to your webpage without...more

Court Holds Private Social Media Postings Discoverable in Personal Injury Lawsuit

by Howard Ankin on 10/7/2010

It’s undeniable–social media use is increasing exponentially. And, with this rapid increase in the use of social media, more attorneys are quickly realizing the utility of social media postings in litigation. When witnesses...more

Is 'Private' Data on Social Networks Discoverable?

by Duane Morris LLP on 8/26/2010

On May 26, a federal court issued an opinion in a discovery dispute that applies outmoded federal electronic privacy laws from the 1980s to Facebook and MySpace. The ruling could permanently change the way "social networking"...more

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[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account? [Video]

No, You Can’t Deactivate Your Facebook Account When Litigation Is Pending

Social Media in Litigation

Spoliation of Social Media Evidence: New Jersey Court Cracks Down

The Duty To Preserve Social Media Information

Employee’s Facebook Fumble Dooms Her FMLA Claims

Skirmishes Over Use of Social Media in Litigation Continue to Intensify

Facebook Photos And Comments Can Hurt You In Personal Injury Cases

Facebook Evidence in Divorce: Five Tips for Protecting Yourself

Cops Can Use Your Friends on Facebook – for Now

Facebook "Friends", 4th Amendment Privacy & Probable Cause

Making the Judge Your “Friend” on Facebook?

MySpace and Facebook: Where Your Information is Made Public and Your Private Information is Made Discoverable

Court Holds Private Social Media Postings Discoverable in Personal Injury Lawsuit

Is 'Private' Data on Social Networks Discoverable?

[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account? [Video]

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