Los Angeles Superior Court Civil eFiling Meeting – What Was Discussed The Los Angeles Superior Court will soon begin to implement eFiling in their Civil Division, and so in preparation, they held a public meeting in October 2018 to discuss some of the logistics as well as some of the potential issues for law firms … Continue reading
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Social Media Investigation Series (Part 2): Authentication & Foundation
This is the 2nd installment of our 4 part series about Social Media/Online Investigations (SMI). In the first article, we discussed the importance of conducting Social Media and Internet Investigations, and how to find ac-counts online. This article will focus on the basics of authentication and how to lay the foundation for internet based evidence. … Continue reading
Social Media Investigation Series (Part 1): Locating Accounts on Social Media
The internet & social media (SM) have become so pervasive in our society that it has changed the way we do almost everything! As of April 2018, Facebook had approximately 2.2 billion monthly active users, not to mention the billions of others on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Snapchat and hundreds of other similar sites. In … Continue reading
New Federal Court Rules RE: Social Media Evidence
The Federal Rules of Evidence, just like the world, are ever changing and adapting. In an attempt to keep up with said changes, lawyers are forced to do hours and hours of research, just to ensure that the case breaking evidence they have obtained is going to be admitted. One area of particular concern is … Continue reading
Libel and Social Media
Have you ever shared a post on Facebook without fact-checking your sources first? Perhaps you were quick to share information on a celebrity’s “pregnancy” from an obscure website you’ve never heard of before, or perhaps you shared your friend’s post stating that their wedding photographer was a scam, when in reality your friend didn’t read … Continue reading