Terrible news on the Facebook hitman for hire case
Corey White, the man who was the target in the Facebook hitman case has been shot to death. Both defendants in the initial case have been in jail since charges
August 16, 2011
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Jurors – stay off social media or risk the consequences
I spoke at a session on social media and litigation today for the Washington County Bar Association. My co-speakers were Judge Jeannine Turgeon and Todd Shill. Judge Turgeon addressed trial
August 13, 2011
Is it so hard to be nice?
Attorney Sam Stretton wrote an excellent piece for law.com today on providing an extension to a lawyer when he reasonably requests it. Sam may not know this, but he actually
August 9, 2011
Searching social media
In a few weeks I am teaching a PBI seminar on research with Dan Siegel. Dan is teaching traditional web-based research and I am focusing on social media. I thought
August 8, 2011
Remember the rule of Jennifer – You cannot do online what you cannot do offline
Ok, maybe it isn’t the rule of Jennifer. But I certainly say it enough in my talks. Here’s the absolute truth of online behavior. If you cannot do something offline
July 19, 2011
And the Plot Thickens – Social Media Law in PA Continues to Develop with a New Decision
A new decision handed down by Judge Saylor found that the defense could have access to plaintiff’s MySpace account. This decision falls squarely in line with the other two relevant
May 23, 2011
A New Facebook Opinion in PA
A recent decision out of Bucks County Pennsylvania helps to flesh out the law of social media and its use at trial in Pennsylvania. The opinion is simply a paragraph
May 16, 2011
Two Important Social Media Cases
Attorneys should be aware that there are at least two important decisions on utilization of social media at trial. Here is a quick review. In Pennsylvania the relevant case for
May 1, 2011