The Importance of Social Media Investigations During this Pandemic…
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Class-Action Support with SMI Aware
The Importance of Social Media Investigations During this Pandemic…
Is Social Media the New Personality Test?
The Importance of Social Media Investigations During this Pandemic…
The Danger of Nonaction: What Technologies Are You Ignoring?
In today’s ever-changing technological landscape, companies in all industries share one sentiment: Disrupt, or be disrupted. We have witnessed technology revolutionize transportation, shopping, dining, and virtually everything in between. All organizations, regardless of size, are tasked with the challenge of…
Forensic Media Psychology in Litigation
Social media and technology impact our lives in more ways than we can imagine. There are broader applications to the user-generated content that we consume and produce on a daily basis beyond our everyday interactions with smartphones and social media….
Admissibility of Social Media Evidence
SMI Aware’s experts are frequently asked about the admissibility of social media evidence in court and, furthermore, whether it is lawful to obtain this type of content. According to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, attorneys are expected to utilize…
Case Study: 0347 – How Social Media Evidence Avoided a $1M Settlement
Defense Seeks Evidence of Physical Activity in Civil Lawsuit Market: Legal Client: Regional Law Firm Service: Social Media Investigation, Preservation, Litigation Support, Expert Witness Challenge When a regional law firm in the Pacific Northwest was approved to go to trial in a personal…
Case Study: 0015 – National Fast-Food Chain Faces Class Action Lawsuit
National Fast-Food Chain Faces Class Action Lawsuit Market: Legal Client: National Law Firm Service: Litigation Support Challenge When a national fast-food chain faced a class action lawsuit, their legal counsel turned to social media information to verify the eligibility of the…
Social Media Evidence in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Recently, a bankruptcy judge ordered rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, back to court over several of his Instagram pictures. The pictures show the rapper with bundles of cash, one showing piles in his refrigerator, another…
How to Stop Silent Write-Downs
What are silent write-downs? The amount of publicly available information through internet research is growing exponentially. Parties and witnesses in a dispute may post information relevant to your case on social media and the open internet, and this information can…