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Tweet, Post, Share. . .Get Haled into Court? Calder Minimum Contacts Analysis in Social Media Defamation Cases

Sep 1, 2020 | Civil Procedure, Comment, Ellen Smith Yost, Social Media

By Ellen Smith Yost Abstract Modern communication has been transformed by ubiquitous social media platforms and near-universal connectivity. Any individual, from any location, can now publish speech to thousands or potentially millions of readers, viewers, or...

Privacy’s Role in the Discovery of Social Networking Site Information

Dec 1, 2011 | Civil Procedure, Comment, Kelly Ann Bub, Social Media

By Kelly Ann Bub Abstract In response to the recent outburst in social media usage, courts have struggled as how best to treat discovery of information contained within these sites. From pictures to wall posts to status updates, people feel a new comfort in sharing...

Social Networking in the Workplace: Are Private Employers Prepared to Comply with Discovery Requests for Posts and Tweets

Dec 1, 2010 | Civil Procedure, Comment, Lisa Thomas, Social Media

By Lisa Thomas Abstract With over five hundred million active users, Facebook is the most visited social networking site on the Internet. By the end of 2008, social networking had become more popular than e-mail. Two-thirds of the world’s Internet users access...

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