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One of the biggest mistakes that your law firm can make is doing social media investigations “in house” without the proper expertise.
Recently, a prominent law firm was charged with an ethics violation because someone at the firm sent a friend request to opposing party. The law firm didn’t mean to violate the rules, but it happened inadvertently due to lack of oversight. ...
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Are you establishing a chain of custody when collecting social media evidence? If not, your online investigations may not be defensible in court.
The law is clear that evidence collected on social media platforms is subject to the same duties to preserve as other types of electronically stored information. This means that if your law firm isn’t properly collecting social media evidence and establishing a chain of custody, ...
Did you know that whenever you view someone’s LinkedIn profile, that person is notified? Were you aware that other social media platforms have similar practices? If not, you are potentially subjecting your company to legal exposure by attempting DIY background research.
The subject can now see exactly who the administrator is, where she works, and what she does.
Some administrators engage in even more questionable tactics in conducting research on a subject. ...