Facebook Law Case in Court Again, Mom Can’t Contact Her Own Kid Because of It!

One of the most fascinating aspects of the rise of social media as an integral part of day to day life is the way it affects and is affected by the law. It seems to be a near ... continue

Debt collectors can’t harass you through Facebook, court rules

The idea of your unpaid student loan debts or late car payments being publicized on your Facebook wall is probably pretty unpleasant sounding. With high unemployment and a record wealth divide right now in the US, it also ... continue

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

Facebook again blamed in 20% of US divorces

Although it's kind of like blaming cars for transporting people to affairs more easily, Facebook has again been named as a factor in one out of five divorces in the United States. We first posted about this particular ... continue

Debt collectors sued for using Facebook to harass family and friends of delinquent borrowers

Technology and its widespread use evolves daily, and as it does, the way sometimes intensely personal information is used (possibly against you) by companies and agencies often has no legal precedent. One such case would be the collection ... continue

Law enforcement recruits asked to hand over Facebook passwords, text messages

If you're sworn to uphold the law or hope to be, should you have to bend over and allow hiring directors to sift through your personal communications and base personnel decisions on that content? If a recent piece ... 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

New York Bar approves evidence mining on social networks like Facebook, with some caveats

It's kind of interesting (albeit a little scary) to watch legal precedents develop around technology we've all already been using for years. We've posted before about lawyers regarding Facebook as an "evidentiary goldmine" in divorce cases, and everyone ... continue

Law firm claims as many as 20% of modern divorces cite Facebook in filings

A limited study of 5,436 divorce cases by a law firm found that around 20% of the filings cited the popular social networking site Facebook. Out of all the cases, the most commonly pinpointed reason was sexually inappropriate ... continue

In modern divorce, Facebook is an “evidentiary goldmine”

If you're a Facebook user, you're probably used to it. The awkward status update. The information that not too long ago, you'd discover via word of mouth, perhaps whispered between friends while another was retrieving around of drinks ... continue