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The plaintiff is a gymnast who suffered a left arm fracture on October 22, 2016, at the Defendant’s dance and gymnastics facility. The defendant believed that since the accident, the plaintiff continued her gymnastics career, competing in multiple events every year. Specifically, they had information regarding the plaintiff’s participation in three gymnastics competitions
The defendant hoped the search would reveal social media and/or web resources that showed the plaintiff competing in gymnastic events, ...
Does your law firm defend class action lawsuits? If so, you must carefully conduct your social media investigations in order to exclude prospective class members that do not qualify for membership in the class, properly manage your law firm resources, and mitigate your client’s out-of-pocket costs.
Why are Social Media Investigations Necessary for Class Action Cases?
Let’s face it, conducting comprehensive online searches is necessary if you’re going to defend against a class action lawsuit. ...
Deposing expert witnesses comes up in nearly every complex litigation case, and law firms need to test those expert witnesses’ opinions and credibility. Your law firm needs to search social media, the web, articles, and online resources to determine whether or not the expert witness in your case that’s supporting the other side has published anything that is contrary to their opinion in your case or matters that might affect their credibility. ...