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Spoliation, Sanctions, and Staying Social Media Savvy

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Social media has changed the way we share ideas, the way we get our news, the way we make purchases, and the way we conceptualize ourselves and our community. It has changed the way we keep in touch with our friends and...more

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NJ Appellate Division Rules Former Employee’s Cell Phone Records & Private Social Media are Not So Private Afterall

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On March 16, 2023, in a published decision in Norma Davis v. Disability Rights New Jersey, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a former employee’s private social media accounts and personal cell phone records are...more

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[Webinar] “I Know What You Did Last Weekend” Effective Use of Social Media in Workers’ Compensation Litigation - July 20th, 1:00...

As of June 2022, Facebook has 1.62 billion monthly active users and sees 8 billion average daily video views from more than 500 million users. While the popular use of social media has increased exponentially over the past...more

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Bot or Not? Authenticating Social Media Evidence at Trial in the Age of Internet Fakery

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Prosecutors offer Facebook posts to show that a gang leader “green lighted” the hatchet killing of a homeless man for “snitching” on him. A plaintiff in an Internet stalking case offers the hundreds of abusive emails she...more

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Using Surveillance to Aggressively Defend a Claim

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Post-accident video surveillance, social media canvassing, medical record canvassing, and public record document searches are great ways to aggressively defend a claim. These surveillance methods can help establish an...more

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Think Twice Before Posting On Social Media

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In a divorce or family law matter, emotions can often run high. It can cause parties to want to speak out or vent on social media. To some, posting online can have a therapeutic impact. When others like or comment positively...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

New Jersey Supreme Court Questions Ethics of “Friending” a Litigation Foe

Attorneys often research adverse parties online to obtain potentially useful—and publicly available—evidence for use in a case. But, as an ethical matter, may an attorney access information available only through an...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Mixed Messages: Courts Grapple With Emoticons and Emoji

Emoticons—such as :-)—and emoji are ubiquitous in online and mobile communications; according to one study, 74 percent of Americans use emoticons, emoji and similar images on a regular basis. Given their popularity, it...more

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Social Media and Practice: Questions Attorneys Should Ask Now

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Social media users number in the billions. Facebook counts over 1.4 billion users, LinkedIn has 347 million members, Instagram has 300 million, Twitter has nearly 290 million, and YouTube reports more than a billion users....more

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Hitting the Wall: Facebook and Divorce

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A new survey sponsored by a group in the UK links Facebook to 33 percent of all divorces, up from a 2009 study that cites the social media site in 20 percent of divorce filings....more

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If You Post It, Your Opponent Can Probably Discover It

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In March we ran a post on how important videos, photographs, and statements on social media sites can be when investigating a property loss. A picture is literally worth a thousand words. Earlier this month, a Florida court...more

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Authentication of Social Media Evidence: Best Practices

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While the need to authenticate evidence is not new, the types of evidence that trial lawyers need to authenticate is. Social media evidence is one example. While not the type of evidence most practitioners are accustomed...more

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