As of June 2012, Twitter had over 500 million users and Facebook had 955 million active users monthly. If you’re reading this blog, you likely have an account with either these services, or any number of other social networking sites. As technology progresses, more and more individuals use these sites daily. With the growing threat… Continue Reading
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Public Tweets Can Be Subject to Subpoena
Posted in e-Discovery and Social MediaAccording to Criminal Court Judge Matthew Sciarrino, Jr., users of Twitter who post public tweets may find their user information can be obtained in a case against them. As reported in The New York Law Journal: “The Constitution gives you the right to post, but as numerous people have learned, there are still consequences for… Continue Reading
Posting personal information on the internet can be hazardous…if you are a litigant!
Posted in e-Discovery and Social MediaEveryone that has watched a ‘cop’ television show or movie has heard the following phrase: “you have the right to remain silent…anything you say can and will be used against you”. Most of us can also probably recall the origin of that phrase; for those who cannot, I will remind you. The phrase comes from… Continue Reading