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Are Webpages and Social Media Admissible in a Court of Law?

Last Updated March 2024

With such an incredible amount of published webpages, websites and social media content, it can be a lot of work to sort out the content that is relevant in a legal case. However, once content is found, an attorney might ask whether or not it can be used as admissible evidence in court. The answer is likely yes, if it complies with the Federal Rules of Evidence, as well as web evidence collection best practices to strengthen its authenticity.

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5 Tech Tidbits Lawyers Should Know When Collecting Web Content

Last Updated March 2024

In an era dominated by the internet, it’s surprising that the legal industry is only starting to account for the realities of our increasingly-digital age. While the nuances of modern technology can be difficult to master, having a fundamental understanding of it will help ensure legal professionals meet their ethical duty to provide competent representation to clients and to have more insightful conversations with technology experts.

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7 Social Media Platforms Where You're Missing Evidence

Last Updated March 2024

Social media platforms go in and out of style very quickly. When technology is moving that fast, it’s easy to forget about the one really popular platform everyone had to be on last year, but now seems no one is using. However, chances are, a large number of people are still using those platforms and posting content that may be relevant in case research or as evidence.

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How to Preserve YouTube Videos for Legal Cases

Last Updated April 2024

Videos are everywhere today, and not just on our TVs. With a camera on most mobile phones and laptops, videos are rapidly becoming the medium for sharing opinions, opening up about personal lives, and recording events as they are being witnessed. While videos live on many platforms, YouTube remains the largest video sharing platform on the internet—and of course, the source of valuable evidence for discovery and litigation.

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5 Benefits of Using a Specialized Browser to Capture Web Content

Last Updated March 2024

By Page Vault Staff and Alex Schwiebert

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What You Can Learn from IL v. Lorenzo Kent

Last Updated March 2024

Here at Page Vault, we talk a lot about the importance of web content authentication. Recently, we came across the IL v. Lorenzo Kent, 2017 IL App (2d) 140917, No. 2-14-0917 (Lorenzo Kent) opinion which reversed a first-degree murder conviction, in part because of a piece of web evidence that was not properly authenticated.

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