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[Virtual Event] Social Media Investigations and Analysis - September 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

Welcome to our event: How to find individuals, preserve data from sites, analyze and review data from social media sites and associated services....more

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Six Challenges When Collecting Social Media Artifacts for eDiscovery Litigation

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Social media platforms are one of society’s primary communication channels, not just for personal interactions but also for business communications. Consequently, collecting social media artifacts for eDiscovery purposes is a...more

Maison Law

Social Media as Evidence in a Car Accident Claim

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Over the years, social media has developed and contributed a significant role in both the settlement and trial of personal injury cases. Social Media Posts Can be of Pivotal Importance - Courts across the country have toiled...more

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Navigating Social Media Discovery and Generative AI in the OpenAI ChatGPT Litigation

Introduction - Each week on the Case of the Week I choose a recent decision in ediscovery and talk to you about the practical applications of that case and what you need to be thinking about as you conduct discovery of ESI....more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for May - May 30th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Our latest six eDiscovery case law rulings MAY be our best ever! See what I did there? Our May 2024 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses disputes related to prolonged lack of cooperation in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Massachusetts Court to Determine the Legality of Snapchat Surveillance

This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) reviewed a lower court’s dismissal of gun-related indictments against Richard Dilworth, Jr., related to the state’s refusal to disclose the bitmojis and usernames it...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

An Epilog: 4 Things You Never Wanted to Hear + 8 Lessons & a Dispute Over Revealing Recipients of Litigation Hold Notices, All in...

I have posted five blogs – – with links below – – on In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, 2024 WL 1786293 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 20, 2024), subsequent opinion, 2024 WL 1808607 (N.D....more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

4 Things You Never Wanted to Hear + 8 Lessons & a Dispute Over Revealing Recipients of Litigation Hold Notices, All in One Case

In one of the opening paragraphs of In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, 2024 WL 1786293, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 20, 2024), the court wrote: At the hearing, the Court...more

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Public vs. Private ESI as Evidence Best Practices

In the evolving landscape of the legal industry, the management of electronically stored information (ESI) has become a focal point of discussion and strategy. With the digitization of records and communications, legal...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Webinar] Leaping Forward: Evolving ESI Protocols Series - Part 2: Modern Pitfalls to Consider: Panel Discussion - April 18th,...

Modern Musings and Present-Day Pitfalls for Protocols – Things We Didn’t Have to Consider 5 Years Ago - In some ways, the current day challenges with ESI Protocols are the same as they’ve been for years – counsel is...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for March 2024 - March 27th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Time to “spring” – into more eDiscovery case law! Our March 2024 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses disputes over in camera review of privilege logs, waiver of privilege over failing to...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

And When I Die… What Happens to My Social Media? – – Part II

In a prior blog, And When I Die…. What Happens to My Social Media?, I discussed Maryland’s “Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act” (“MFADAA”). The statute permits the “user” of “digital assets” to authorize a designee to...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Avoiding Trials on Social Media: Obtaining protective orders to prevent trying your case on social media (or online)

Discovery can be a harrowing and intrusive process for all litigants. As federal and state rules allow for broad discovery of information relevant to any party’s claims or defenses, individuals and business are compelled to...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

And When I Die…. What Happens to My Social Media?

Like most other States, Maryland has enacted the “Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.” The statute permits the “user” of “digital assets” to authorize a designee to access specified digital assets after the user’s death...more

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Are Search Terms Useful for Social Media and Mobile Device eDiscovery?

[Editor’s Note: This article has been republished with permission. It was originally published November 9, 2023 on the eDiscovery Assistant Blog] In Episode 123, CEO and Founder of eDiscovery Assistant, Kelly Twigger,...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for November 2023 - November 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

It’s time to be thankful – for eDiscovery case law! Our November 2023 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses permissive inference sanctions for destruction of video, sanctions for failing to...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

October’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published October 18, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more

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[Webinar] Don't Delete That! How to Preserve AI, Social, Text & Collaboration Apps for Litigation - October 18th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

Companies and firms alike have greatly expanded their usage of different communication and collaboration platforms during the past 3 years, ranging from email, Microsoft Office 365, Slack, Teams, ChatGPT, and others. These...more

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Plaintiff’s ‘Private’ Social Media Accounts May Be Mined for Evidence, NJ Appellate Panel Rules

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A New Jersey appellate court has ruled that plaintiffs in civil suits may be required to turn over social media posts in discovery – even posts from so-called “private” accounts – if the trial judge determines they may be...more

IMS Legal Strategies

Social Media Dos & Don’ts for Expert Witnesses

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Being an expert witness is a demanding task, but an expert’s testimony is crucial and can either make or break a client’s case. Credibility is paramount for any expert witness; it is the foundation an expert stands on to...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

e-Discovery Doesn't End with E-mail

When I was a new trial lawyer, a seasoned veteran joked that the "e" in "e-mail" stood for evidence. It seems to me that after decades of legal advice and collections of company email accounts in litigation, people are...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Webinar] Mastering E-Discovery in the Era of Dynamic Online Data: Insights & Solutions - May 17th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

As we move further into the digital age, electronically stored information (ESI) has become a primary source of evidence in litigation, and e-discovery has become an essential part of the legal process. With new sources of...more

Carlton Fields

New Jersey Appellate Division Rules That Private Social Media Posts Are Subject to Discovery

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In a recent decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division provided new guidance on whether private social media posts, profiles, and comments may be compelled in litigation. In Davis v. Disability Rights New Jersey, Norma Davis...more

Saiber LLC

When Social Media Posts Are Discoverable in New Jersey

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On March 16, 2023, the Appellate Division in New Jersey issued a decision in Davis v. Disability Rights New Jersey, which set forth guidelines for when a litigant’s private social media posts may be subject to discovery by...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Public Service Webinar] How to Back up Twitter Step by Step - November 28th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

With the turbulence at Twitter, Mary Mack decided to back up our outgoing tweets, followers and lists that she uses to curate news. In order to archive she found there were many steps and a few tools needed to do so and is...more

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