Ready, set, GO! When litigation is threatened, a critical time period begins. You may only have a matter of days to investigate your opponent or your dispute on social media before savvy parties or witnesses change their...more
In the recent case of Forman v. Henkin, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that “private” Facebook posts were subject to the standard rules of discovery....more
A Facebook user’s privacy settings cannot determine the discoverability of relevant evidence, held New York’s high court, the Court of Appeals. In a unanimous decision, Forman v. Henkin, — NY3d —, 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 01015,...more
La mayoría de los abogados podrían recordar fácilmente una situación de litigio en la que publicaciones, fotos o videos de un cliente en medios sociales generaron más que cierta consternación tanto para su cliente como para...more
Most lawyers can easily recall a litigation scenario where a client’s past social media post, photo, or video caused more than a little consternation in both client and lawyer. A new opinion from The Florida Bar now allows...more
Social discovery. Are the photos and status updates that you post to your social media accounts discoverable regardless of the privacy settings you choose? If they contain information that is especially relevant to the case,...more