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Mining Social Media Gold
The widespread use of social media has made it easier to gather evidence for many types of litigation, and the matrimonial field is no exception. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reported in 2010 that 81% of the top U.S. divorce attorneys it surveyed noted an increase in the use of evidence gathered from social networks, with Facebook being the most commonly cited source of valuable evidence. See “Big Surge in Social Networking Evidence Says Survey of Nation's Top Divorce Lawyers,” www.aaml.org/about-the-academy/press/press-releases/e-discovery/big-surge-social-networking-evidence-says-survey- (last accessed 4/25/11).
The value to litigants of checking an adverse party's social networking communications cannot be overlooked. Evidence found there may be admissible at trial, or may lead to admissible evidence. Lawyers, private investigators and litigants themselves may access others' social networking data under certain circumstances, but limitations apply. If information is going to be obtained from public and semi-private social media, counsel must make sure that it is gathered in a lawful and ethical manner.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.