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

Man faces prison hacking into wife’s Gmail account

A Michigan man is facing five years in prison after police say he logged into his wife's Gmail account without her permission with the intention of spying on her. 33-year-old Leon Walker is charged with a felony 'hacking' ... 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