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Mitigating Chain of Custody Risks with Digital Evidence

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If you’re an attorney, a paralegal, an investigator, a law enforcement officer, or even if you just watch a lot of legal dramas on television, you’re likely familiar with the term “chain of custody”....more

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Admission of Social Media Evidence at Trial: Vermont Supreme Court Weighs In

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Vermont Supreme Court offers guidance on admissibility of social media content - By now it is not particularly controversial that a litigant’s social media content is discoverable.  See, e.g., Lewis v. Bellows Falls...more

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Can Family Court Order You Not To Post On Facebook?

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Are you among the 68% of U.S. adults who, according to the Pew Research Center, use Facebook?  Social media can do more harm than good, especially if you are involved in a legal dispute, family-related or otherwise.  Posts on...more

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Ediscovery Investigations: Finding the Needle in the Haystack—and Then Using it

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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

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Tweet, Tweet, Tweet: More Than the Little Twitter Birds Are Reading - The Unintended Consequences of Social Media

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As social media platforms and apps such as Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, and YouTube become increasingly enmeshed in the fabric of our lives, the unintended consequences of their use cannot be overstated. ...more

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Social Media in Litigation: The Increasing Impact and Evolving Standards for Discoverability and Admissibility

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The explosion and influence of social media over the past decade cannot be overstated. As social media becomes more enmeshed in the fabric of our society, it has also become more prevalent as a potential source of evidence in...more

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Pa. Courts Provide New Guidance on Social Media in Litigation

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Two recent decisions in Pennsylvania have contributed to the ever-growing body of law covering social media in litigation, providing new guidance to litigants and attorneys on the discoverability, admissibility and relevance...more

Michigan Auto Law

Protecting a Facebook personal page from insurer intrusion

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Steps Michigan car accident lawyers can take to stop insurance company ‘fishing expeditions’ into the Facebook personal page of clients to harass and intimidate; don’t let your client be made a victim twice - Car accident...more

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Top 7 mistakes that can hurt a car accident lawsuit

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Sadly, insurance company adjusters and defense lawyers are constantly searching for — and ready to pounce on — certain common mistakes that many unsuspecting and well-intentioned car crash victims make....more

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Social Media eDiscovery: Filter Needed

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A ski trip with your fiancé results in a great photo of the two of you on a ski covered mountain; obviously, the picture is destined for your Facebook page. This picture may be used for more than to show off your good time...more

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Social Media E-Discovery: Are Your Facebook Posts Discoverable in Civil Litigation?

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Judge Richard J. Walsh began his opinion in Largent v. Reed with the following question: “What if the people in your life want to use your Facebook posts against you in a civil lawsuit?” With the explosive growth of social...more

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Privacy Settings Won’t Keep Social Media Posts Out Of Court

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On Jan. 7, 2015, in Nucci v. Target Corp., et al, the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, Fourth District, upheld a lower court’s order compelling plaintiff Maria Nucci to produce photographs originally posted...more

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