Last Updated March 2024
Although the rise of social media networks and new computer advancements are revolutionizing the way web content information such as webpages, images or videos, is stored and collected, lawyers have been slow to adapt.
The rules and trends described in this guide will not only help attorneys, their firms, and their clients, stay ahead of the curve while not putting their law licenses at risk.
Highlights include:
Last Updated March 2024
In the realm of legal practice, especially when dealing with cases related to intellectual property infringement, such as counterfeiting, the ability to effectively gather and analyze online evidence is paramount. With the vast expanse of the internet playing host to countless instances of potentially infringing material, legal professionals must be adept at utilizing all available resources to build a compelling case. This guide aims to deepen your understanding of how to harness Google's suite of search tools and other resources for the meticulous task of collecting online evidence of counterfeiting.
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Last Updated March 2024
This Page Vault-sponsored ABA webinar explores the different approaches and issues with the admissibility of online evidence in courts. The webinar focuses on:
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Last Updated March 2024
Co-presented by Brett Burney and Patrick Schweihs, Esq., this presentation discusses both ineffectual and successful preservation practices. Presented with real-life stories from attorneys and survey data collected in the spring of 2017, this webinar gives a clear snapshot of the current state of web content collection.
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Last Updated March 2024
In today’s social media age, Facebook and other social media platforms are quickly becoming invaluable repositories of discoverable data for attorneys. Subpoenaing Facebook to retrieve this data in a civil case, however, is not an easy task, mainly because Facebook and other social media companies rely on the Stored Communications Act (SCA) to quash civil subpoenas for account data. Facebook is particularly explicit on this issue, stating on its website that it will not honor civil subpoena requests on SCA grounds.
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Last Updated March 2024
According to Nielson’s Q1 2019 Audience Report, the average internet user spends 2 hours and 23 minutes on social media every day. If you work in copyright, trademark and patent infringement, personal injury, employment, or family law, you’re likely already aware of the incredible volume of content that people freely share online. So what do you do if you need to preserve this content for a case?
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