Is evidence gathered from social media the “future of litigation?”

Social media movements are again being discussed as possible pivotal evidence in a high-profile murder case, this time with a defense lawyer claiming Twitter updates prove his client's self-defense claim. 18-year-old Shanterrica Madden stands accused of the murder ... continue

NYPD using Facebook, MySpace to gather evidence against criminals

Well, at least somebody is still using MySpace. [/obligatory] NYPD cops spoke to a local paper about how much of a boon the sharing-happy phenomenon of social media has been to investigations, since some folks, it seems, are ... continue

Is Facebook outing gay people through targeted advertising?

Privacy concerns surrounding Facebook are nothing new- indeed, at this point, one of the first things that springs to mind alongside the world's most popular social network is the frequent news that somehow, somewhere Facebook is currently ... continue

Juror booted, sanctioned for Facebook status update

Facebook status updates- if they're not getting you fired or murdered, they're pissing off judges and getting your silly, non-court-respecting ass kicked off a jury. Okay, you might say that serving on a jury sucks and you'd like ... continue

Ill conceived Facebook friend request lands man in the slammer

No contact means no contact, dude, not even friend requests. The paper trail of Facebook has claimed another legal victim, when a man with a domestic violence injunction attempted twice to "friend" his estranged wife. The Smoking Gun ... continue

Update: Michigan towing company suffers after Facebook controversy

Back in April, 21-year-old Western Michigan University student Justin Kurtz made national news after a local towing company sued him for three quarters of a million dollars because he created a Facebook page exposing their business practices. Kurtz ... continue

Watch your Facebook mouth! Student sued for anti-towing company page

The internet has been a great tool for those who feel they've been treated unfairly by companies large and small in business transactions. But if you've ever come home and typed off a ranty screed or complained on ... continue

16-year-old sues mom for Facebook harassment

An unnamed 16-year-old boy from Arkadelphia, Arkansas is suing his mother for breaking into his Facebook account and like, totally embarrassing the hell out of him. Denise New's son brought action against her last month and requested a ... continue

Facebook update saves teen from jail

A Harlem teen managed to save his own posterior legally with a three word Facebook status update. ("Where's my pancakes?") Rodney Bradford, a 19-year-old resident of Farragut Houses, posted the seemingly inconsequential update from his dad's apartment at ... continue