Article Surveys Use of Evidence from Social Networking Sites in Personal Injury Cases
17 Dec 2010The article is here.
Categories : Confidentiality, Internet Use, Computer Use, Privacy, Social Networking, Security, Social Computing, Evidence
Categories : Confidentiality, Internet Use, Computer Use, Privacy, Social Networking, Security, Social Computing, Evidence
Proposed Texas Rule of Civil Procedure: The Internet is Off Limits, Too, Jurors!
16 Dec 2010An article and link to the proposed amendment to emphasize that communication about a case is off limits whether on the Internet or not is here. Trial lawyers should consider asking for an instruction like this no matter where the venue.
Categories : Texas, Ex Parte Communications, E-mail, Discussion Groups, Internet Use, Computer Use, Rules of Conduct, Social Networking, Social Computing, Evidence
Florida Adopts Jury Instructions Admonishing Jurors not to Tweet, etc.
1 Nov 2010An article is here. This is becoming a critical issue, since jurors can now “view” accident scenes without having to drive anywhere; they can “research” technologies from their homes; and they can find all sorts of information out, without the protections of evidentiary rules. I’ve heard tales that some consultants are relying on jurors to violate these admonitions and so are planting information — good for them, bad for the other side — and working to make sure it shows up when jurors look on line rather than in the court room for evidence.
Categories : Social Networking, Social Computing, Evidence
