You Might Want to Rethink Your Next Fishing Expedition in Tennessee
The scope of discovery, as stated in Federal Rule 26, has been construed very broadly in its relevancy standard. Any and all requesting parties can seek production of documents and information as long...
View ArticleHow Can You Check if Your Insurance Customer is Faking an Injury? Get...
A growing trend in insurance disputes is a demand for insurers to have access to the claimant’s social media content. In January 2013, the District of Montana had to consider whether to compel a woman...
View ArticleFacebook Fails: Can I Delete my Facebook while a Lawsuit is Pending?
The defendant in personal injury litigation commonly requests discovery concerning a plaintiff’s Facebook account. The reason such requests are made is that pictures on Facebook may reveal the...
View ArticleCan Your Facebook Page Be Used Against You? Social Media and the Criminal Trial
We all have personal social media pages. No matter who you are, one likely have an online presence in the form of a profile on one of the many sites available on the Internet. One who simply forgets...
View ArticleIf I Sue My Employer Can They Access My Private Social Media Account?
Everyone has some sort of social media account in this day and age. Even my mom has a Facebook and Instagram account. Therefore, an important question exists: How private is this information and could...
View ArticleWhen National Security is Involved, the Rules for e-Discovery Change
Author: Caiti DerenzeCase Citation: In re National Security Letter, No. 16-16067 (9th Cir. July 17, 2017).Employee/Personnel/Employer Implicated: EmployerseLesson Learned: Service providers may not...
View ArticleCan You Get Personal Data Contained Within a Social Media Account of an EU...
Author: Sarah E. Hsu WilburCase Citation: Data Prot. Comm’r v. Facebook Ir. Ltd. & Schrems, [2017] 2016 No. 4809 P. (H.Ct.)Employee/Personnel/Employer Implicated: Facebook; Social Media...
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