Social Networks, Criminal Prosecution

Authentication Of Social Media; No Easy Matter

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/8/2018

In a published decision reported on March 15, 2018, the Superior Court has addressed what it takes, at least in a criminal setting, to tie a Facebook posting to a defendant charged with a serious crime. Tyler Mangel and...more

The Constitutionality of Criminalizing False Speech Made on Social Networking Sites in a Post-Alvarez, Social Media-Obsessed World

WilmerHale on 2/6/2018

The emergence of social media led to profound changes in the way we interact with technology and each other. Every day — often without thinking — we use social media platforms for myriad purposes, including to keep family and...more

When Is Using a Computer a Crime? Rehearing Sought on Ninth Circuit’s “Distressingly Unclear” Answer

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 8/16/2016

Facebook recently won a landmark victory in the Ninth Circuit against a company that accessed Facebook’s computers to help users manage their social network accounts. Now the company, Power Ventures, Inc., says that the...more

Discovery Rules Continue to Evolve for Cases Involving Social Media

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/6/2015

Your social media content is not only susceptible to hacking; it’s also susceptible to disclosure requests from civil litigants (see our Sept. 14 blog post for more details) and even prosecutors without your consent if they...more

How Does the Supreme Court’s Recent Facebook Decision Impact Schools?

Franczek P.C. on 6/3/2015

In a recent decision, Elonis v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court held that in order to convict a man for alleged threats made against his wife on Facebook, the prosecutor must show some level of intent. It was not enough...more

Supreme Court Decides Elonis v. United States

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/2/2015

On June 1, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Elonis v. United States, No. 13-983, holding that to support a conviction under a federal statute that makes it a crime to communicate a threat, prosecutors must prove a mental...more

Social media postings in sexual harassment litigation

JAMS on 2/11/2015

Sexual harassment litigation typically involves accusations of unwelcome sexual conduct or comments in the workplace. Sometimes allegations are simply denied. More often, however, defendants assert that plaintiff either...more

Status Updates - October 2014 #8

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 10/20/2014

..Doctor in the mouse. What if you could input a list of your current symptoms to Google, and quickly be connected with a doctor for a brief consultation? For a limited trial period, Google seems to have set up such a system...more

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